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Out for Delivery
What does USPS Out for Delivery mean? The package has been prepared for delivery at your local Post Office and is expected to be delivered by a carrier today. It may arrive at a different time than regular mail. Wait today; if it still has not been delivered after 1 full postal business day, the official page says to submit a service request. This is not Delivery Status Not Updated / Awaiting Delivery Scan.
- Act or wait
- Maybe act
- Who must act
- Carrier, Recipient
- Official deadline or hold
- If the package hasn't been delivered after 1 full postal business day has passed following this scan, use your tracking number and submit a service request to your local Post Office™.
- Last checked
- (Asia/Shanghai)
Official wording
The package has been prepared for delivery at your local Post Office™ and will be delivered by a carrier today. Not all packages are delivered by the same carrier who delivers your regular mail and may arrive at a different time or later in the day.
Source: USPS — Where is my package?
What to do
For this USPS Out for Delivery status, wait for delivery today. Official wording says the package has been prepared for delivery at your local Post Office and will be delivered by a carrier today; it may arrive at a different time than regular mail, or later in the day. If the package hasn't been delivered after 1 full postal business day has passed following this scan, use your tracking number and submit a service request to your local Post Office™. The recipient acts only after that window, and only if the package still has not been delivered. Do not treat this as Delivery Status Not Updated / Awaiting Delivery Scan—that later official status is used when Delivered was not recorded by 9pm local time on the Out for Delivery date. See the Delivery Status Not Updated page for that wording.
Sources
- USPS Where is my package? Accessed 2026-11-12