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Unable to deliver while Out for Delivery
Also described officially as: Out for Delivery — will try next business day
If UPS cannot complete delivery on a day the package shows Out for Delivery, UPS says it will try again on the next business day.
- Act or wait
- Maybe act
- Who must act
- Recipient, Carrier
- Official deadline or hold
- UPS may make up to three delivery attempts; after the final attempt, undeliverable packages return to sender.
- Last checked
- (Asia/Shanghai)
Official wording
If we are unable to deliver a package that shows a status of "out for delivery," we’ll try another delivery on the next business day.
Source: UPS Tracking Support
What to do
Watch tracking for a Delivery Notice or next-attempt update. Optionally use My Choice / Change My Delivery to reschedule, authorize leave, or redirect before further attempts are exhausted.
Sources
- UPS Tracking Support Accessed 2026-11-10
- UPS Delivery Notice Accessed 2026-11-10