Tracking status definitions

What each shipping status means.

1 min readLast reviewed 2026-10-05

  • Awaiting shipment: no tracking yet.
  • Label created: the carrier knows about the package but hasn't scanned it.
  • Accepted / In transit: moving through the carrier network.
  • Out for delivery, Delivered, Delivery attempted, Available for pickup.
  • Exception: a problem the carrier reported.
  • Returned to sender, Canceled.
  • Unknown / review: the status couldn't be understood. The original carrier wording is kept.

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