In today\u2019s article, I\u2019d be talking about four shipping statuses anyone shipping with USPS will probably get at some point. As you know, shipping and tracking of packages can get very tiring as many of these couriers employ terms that can be very hard to decipher for the everyday user. I will be discussing what the USPS \u201carrived at hub\u201d, \u201cin transit arriving late\u201d, \u201cdelivered to agent for final delivery\u201d and \u201carrived at regional destination facility\u201d shipping statuses mean, what you can expect when you receive any of them, and how soon you can expect your packages to get delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The USPS arrived at hub shipping status means that the package is at a USPS hub, from where it will be moved to a post office for final delivery. Depending on your distance from the hub, you will be getting an \u201cavailable for pickup\u201d shipping status a few minutes or hours after receiving the \u201carrived at hub\u201d shipping status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A hub is a sorting facility where a lot of packages arrive, in most cases, hubs have packages from different districts and ZIP codes. These packages are then sorted and are put together with packages going in the same route, the driver is assigned, and you would sometimes get the \u201cin transit\u201d status or the \u201cout for delivery\u201d status after this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In some cases, though, when a package arrives in a USPS hub, it will take some time before changing statuses. If this is the case for you, we recommend putting a call across to the local post office to see if you will have to pick the package yourself, or when you can either expect the status to change or the package delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The USPS \u201cIn transit, arriving late\u201d shipping status means your package wouldn\u2019t be delivered in the estimated time, and you might have to wait for some time \u2013 from a few hours to a few days \u2013 before your package will get delivered. Some things that would cause your package to arrive late are either the weather, issues with manpower at the local post office, and in very few cases, when your package is lost or missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While major storms can make driving and flying hazardous for postage workers, causing delays in deliveries, we have seen cases where people have lost<\/a> very expensive packages, and the \u201cIn transit, arriving late\u201d shipping status stays for an extended period. So we would recommend that you put a call across to the USPS if you have not seen the \u201cIn transit, arriving late\u201d shipping status change for a few days, even when the most common culprit, the weather, is fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read also: What Does Departed From Local Distribution Center<\/a> mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The delivered to agent for final delivery shipping status means that your package has been delivered to someone other than you. This is often the case when your package was delivered to someone else, a neighbor, or in a case where you live in an apartment complex or university hostel, the apartment manager. The person receives the package and is expected to deliver the package to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reason why the term \u201cagent\u201d is generally used is to notify you that the person who took receipt of the package was not in the actual residence; and in cases where there are many possible \u201cagents\u201d who could take receipt of a package, using the term means you would have to look around as the package is there somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In recent years, the person who took receipt of the package will sign and give their names, so you might need to speak with your local post office, or the courier as they have a record of the person who would have collected the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read also: Package Transferred To Post Office or Another Carrier For Delivery? Best Options<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The \u201carrived at regional destination facility\u201d shipping status means that your package has reached a regional distribution facility, it will then be forwarded to another facility from where it will be forwarded to a post office for final delivery. When your package arrives at a regional destination facility, you can expect delivery either on the same day for first-class packages or the next business day. But generally, the regional distribution facility services your delivery unit, and deliveries should happen soon after this.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Does Delivered To Agent For Final Delivery Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Does Arrived At USPS Regional Destination Facility Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n