Help and Support Center

UPS offers a broad portfolio of services, including time-definite and day-definite delivery for your domestic, international, and freight shipping.

To calculate the delivery time, go to the Calculate Time and Cost tool, located on the main Shipping menu.

Follow the directions, noting the required fields labeled with the asterisk (*) symbol.

The UPS Guide for Transporting Hazardous Materials offers current information on the processes and safety guidelines for shipping hazardous materials domestically and internationally.

A UPS Shipping account is required for invoicing freight shipments.

Once you receive your new account number, enroll in the UPS Billing Center, choose "UPS Freight Account" from the drop-down menu, and enter your account number.

You can also use UPS CampusShip^® or Quantum View Manage^® with UPS Billing Center to integrate end-to-end services for your freight shipments.

You can print your labels and receipts after submitting your shipment information, or you can reprint from your shipping history. 

Access the Order Supplies tool in the Shipping menu to view the free supplies UPS offers, such as pouches, and Express envelopes and boxes.

Log in to place an order, and if you have a UPS account, add the account to your profile to ensure all available supplies are displayed. Once you’ve submitted the order, you can add items to a Quick List of frequently used supplies for easy reordering.

Supplies should arrive within a few business days.

Please note that Express packaging is only available for air and international shipments. Other supplies such as ground boxes can be purchased at The UPS Store^® or UPS Customer Center locations.

Your package is still within the UPS network and, unless otherwise noted, should be delivered on the scheduled delivery date.

Typically, our drivers can deliver as late as 8 p.m. During the holiday season, our drivers may deliver even later.

If we are unable to deliver a package that shows a status of "out for delivery," we will attempt delivery on the next business day.

Please note that we are unable to contact our drivers to provide an estimated delivery time.

You can find out more about our tracking scans on our Tracking Event Descriptions page.

Enter your tracking number into the Tracking tool to see what day your package should arrive.

Our drivers typically deliver between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Choose Request Status Updates from Tracking to receive email or text notifications.

If a scan on the tracking details indicates a problem with the address, look for the “Correct My Address” button.

If this button does not appear, please contact the sender to note the error in the address. The sender should correct the address and pass the updated information to UPS.

Whether you are sending or receiving a package, it may be possible to change your delivery.

To help ensure the safety of your package, the driver will try to leave your package out of plain sight. We recommend that you check all exterior doors and any locations where the package could be placed, including the porch, back patio, garage, and any area out of potential weather hazards. You should also check with anyone who might have retrieved the package. If you’re still unable to locate the package, contact the sender to start a claim.

Note: UPS urges package senders (rather than receivers) to initiate claims, because package senders are in receipt of the most essential claim documents (invoices, receipts, detailed merchandise descriptions, tracking numbers, etc.).

Package senders or receivers can use our online submission process to report package damage. An inspection by a UPS representative may be required. You also have the option to submit photo documentation along with your claim. Although photo documentation is not a requirement, providing photos can help us resolve your claim more efficiently. If you are unable to submit a claim online, contact the sender to start a claim.

Note: UPS urges you to review photo documentation requirements to help you prepare your damage claim.

Look for a red box labeled “Special Instructions” on the tracking results page. If this is displayed with the message "Signature Required" or "Adult Signature Required," then a signature is needed to receive your package. Otherwise, a signature is not needed, and your package may be left in a safe place (out of sight and out of the weather), at the driver's discretion.

You can provide delivery instructions, specify a neighbor to receive your package, or in some cases authorize release without a signature by signing up for UPS My Choice^®.

We understand it may be difficult to receive deliveries during the day at home. To make it easier, we will often deliver your package the following day to a nearby UPS Access Point™. These are business locations near your home where the package will be held over seven days, until you are able to pick it up.

Continue to track your package on ups.com, and look for the “Delivered to UPS Access Point” scan. The address, hours, and directions to the UPS Access Point location are available on ups.com.

If you sign up for UPS My Choice^®, you can choose a preferred UPS Access Point for future deliveries and also designate an alternate location.

With the number on the InfoNotice left by the driver, you can also choose to have the package redelivered to your address. It could take up to two business days for the package to be redelivered to you, depending on the status of the package when you make the request.

If tracking shows that you have an "exception," it means an event or situation, such as a customs delay, may cause your delivery to be rescheduled.

Check the Shipment Progress section in Tracking for the most up-to-date details about changes in delivery schedule.

Shipment movement information is captured each time we scan your tracking label in the UPS delivery system. There may be several days between scans if the package is going cross-country or moving between countries.

Please note our representatives will have the same information displayed on the Tracking tool.

Your Address Book is now called “Addresses.” Your addresses are located in the My Profile drop-down menu in the upper right of the homepage.

From the My Profile drop-down menu, select Addresses. If you’re not logged in, enter your ups.com user ID and password.

You can also access your addresses by selecting the Overview link in the My Profile menu. On the Profile page, you can add contacts, create distribution lists, and update your addresses.

To update your addresses, select Update My Addresses from the Addresses section.

To add an address, select the green Add button to open the Add Contact form.

To edit an address, select Edit at the far right of the address to open the Contact form. Make any changes, and select Save.

Select the My Profile drop-down menu at the upper right of the homepage, and select Preferences.

If you’re not logged in, enter your ups.com user ID and password.

From the Preferences page, you can change your preferences for all UPS services you use, such as shipping, freight shipping, Calculate Time and Cost, international documentation, or UPS My Choice^®.

To edit your preferences, select Edit under each item you want to change.

When you register on ups.com, you'll be able to store your address book online, print labels, and request tracking notifications.

Depending on how much you ship and the level of support you need, you can add more functionality by signing up for a UPS account, which will enable billing.

Once your account is approved and you receive an account number, you can enroll in the UPS Billing Center for small packages, freight, or supply chain solutions.

Add your accounts to your ups.com profile, and customize your dashboard with widgets that provide quick access to shipping, tracking, and billing capabilities.

UPS may contact customers and others by telephone about UPS products, services, and special offers.

You can request to be added to our "Do Not Call" list by calling 1-800-PICK-UPS^®.

Provide us with your name, address, and telephone number.

Allow up to 30 days after your request to be removed from any ongoing sales or communications programs.

UPS may continue to contact customers by telephone and mail for billing, services, and other communications.

It is not uncommon for browsers to behave inconsistently. Our goal is to eliminate all these issues through ongoing exhaustive browser testing. However, browser issues can still occur. When you do encounter these display issues, clearing your browser’s cache may help resolve them. Below are instructions to clear your cache.

Google Chrome

1. Open your Google Chrome web browser.
2. Select Ctrl + Shift + Delete at the same time on your keyboard to open the Clear browsing data dialog box.
3. Alternatively, you may navigate to the Clear browsing data dialog box by following these steps:
1. In the top-right corner of the page, click the overflow menu icon (the three vertical dots).
2. Select Settings from the drop-down menu. The Settings page opens in a new tab.
3. Click Show advanced settings to display more options on the page.
4. Click Clear browsing data under Privacy.
4. Select beginning of time from the Obliterate the following items from drop-down menu.
5. Select the following check boxes:
1. Cookies and other site and plugin data
2. Cached images and files
3. Hosted app data
6. Click Clear browsing data to clear your Chrome browser’s cache.
7. Now try to use the site again.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open your Microsoft Edge web browser.
2. In the top-right corner of the page, click the Hub icon (the three horizontal lines) to open the Hub
3. Click the History icon (the clock) at the top of the Hub
4. Click Clear all history. The Clear browsing data pane is displayed.
5. Select the following check boxes:
1. Cookies and saved website data
2. Cached data and files
6. Click Clear to clear your Edge browser’s cache. The message “All Clear!” will appear at the top of the pane.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

1. Open your Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser.
2. Select Ctrl + Shift + Del at the same time on your keyboard to open the Delete Browsing History dialog box.
3. Alternatively, you may navigate to the Delete Browsing History dialog box by following these steps:
1. In the top-right corner of the page, click the gear wheel icon.
2. Select Safety from the drop-down menu.
3. Select Delete browsing history from the submenu.
4. Select the following check boxes:
1. Temporary Internet files and website files
2. Cookies and website data
5. Click Delete to clear your Internet Explorer browser’s cache. A notification message will appear at the bottom of the page when the browser’s cache is cleared.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your Firefox web browser.
2. In the top right corner of the page, click the hamburger menu icon (the three horizontal lines).
3. Click Options. The Options page opens in a new tab.
4. Click Advanced from the left rail of the Options
5. Click the Network
6. In the Cached Web Content section, click Clear Now to clear your Firefox browser’s cache.
7. Now try to use the site again.

Apple Safari

1. Open your Safari web browser.
2. Click Safari in the top-left corner of the toolbar, and select Preferences from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the Privacy tab in the dialog box that opens.
4. Click Manage Website Data.
5. Click Remove All in the popup that opens to clear your Safari browser’s cache.
6. Now try to use the site again.

First, download the UPS Developer Kit – Frequently Asked Questions document. It offers solutions to problems, organized by API and category.

You can also collaborate with other integrators in the UPS Developer Kit Community.

If problems persist, email UPS your question.

Select the End of Day button on the Home tab.

The End of Day Processing window will prompt: "Are you ready to close today's shipping and send shipment information to UPS?"

Select Yes to electronically send your shipment information to UPS and to print the End of Day reports.

Give your UPS driver the Pickup Summary Barcode Report and High Value Report (if printed) to take with the shipments.

Keep the Daily Shipment Detail Report for your records (if you selected to print this report on the Shipment Detail Report Setup tab of the System Preferences Editor window).

For step-by-step instructions, visit the following pages: