If you use USPS frequently then you are sure to receive a lot of updates regarding your package. Out of those updates, “Moving Through the USPS Network” is the most common one.
Do you know what it means? Do I have to do something to get my package? Here I have provided all the information that you need to know when you receive this update on your tracking status.
What’s the meaning of “Moving through USPS Network?”
The “Moving Through Network USPS” means that USPS has taken possession of your package and now the package is moving with its network to make the final delivery attempt at the recipient address.
However, if your package remains stuck on the notification for days then the delivery of the package will take more days than the estimated delivery date. There is nothing to worry about, at max, it can take 2-3 business days to get the package delivered.
Process of USPS Network Movement
Before the package gets delivered to your home address it needs to go through various stages of the whole delivery process. The entire process has many stages like creating shipping labels, Acceptance, Arrival at the regional facility, and a lot more.
A package usually has to follow this whole procedure so that it can get delivered on time. In the case of an international package, it needs to go through customs and get a clearance before making its way to your address.
Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item
This is usually the first step in the USPS Network movement where USPS creates the Shipping label for a package which contains all the information that is required for a package to get delivered.
If you have received this update then it means USPS hasn’t taken possession of your package yet. It assumes that the package is still with the sender and they are in the process of handing it over to the USPS.
Package Accepted at USPS Facility
As soon as the USPS takes possession the tracking status changes to “Accepted at USPS Facility” which means the USPS has accepted the package and now it will process and sort it out for movement through its designed network so that it can reach the destination as fast as it can.
Package Arrive at USPS Regional Facility
When a package is accepted at the USPS it goes to the regional facility where it first gets scanned and processed so that it can routed to the most efficient path so that it will reach the address within the given timeframe.
As of 2024, the US currently has more than 22 USPS regional facilities where all the initial packages get sorted and processed to move forward in the USPS network. Sometimes a package needs to go through many different regional facilities before making its way to the recipient’s address.
If you notice that your package has arrived at the nearby regional facility of USPS and then again goes back to some far away corner of the state then there is nothing to worry about sometimes it happens when a package by mistake is sent to some other regional facility.
The issue gets resolved when the staff notices and sends back the package to its destination facility. However, there have been instances where people had to contact the USPS to get their packages delivered.
Package Departed USPS Regional Facility
This is usually the second last step in the whole USPS Delivery Network Movement where a package after getting scanned and processed departs from the USPS Regional Facility and makes its way to the recipient’s address.
Depending upon the delivery location and ease of convenience the package might have to go through the different regional facility of USPS. So if you see a lot of notifications in your tracking status regarding your package being transported to another regional facility, there is nothing to worry about, it’s just a part of the delivery process.
Why Does a Package Go Through Many USPS Regional Facilities?
There can be a lot of reasons for a package to go through many different USPS Regional Facilities and a few of them are listed below so that you can also understand why it is happening.
- Efficient Sorting and Distribution: These regional facilities are basically large processing centers where the entire process of sorting and distributing of the packages that place. Packages are sorted and grouped with other parcels of similar geographical regions, making transportation more efficient and cost-effective.
- Optimizing Delivery Routes: Sending every single package directly from the origin to the final destination isn’t the most efficient way of using the resources. Regional facilities allow the USPS to collect all the packages that have to be delivered in the same general area. Using this way they can effectively use the resources in the best possible way while minimizing the operational cost.
- Handling Large Volume: The USPS processes millions of mail and packages every single day. Sometimes due to the heavy volume of packages, USPS might have to transfer the packages from one regional facility to another so that they can get processed and scanned. Using this way, USPS diverts the packages and as they get scanned, they again reroute the packages to their original paths so that they can deliver them(packages) on time.
What To Do When Package Tracking Status Is Stuck on ‘USPS Moving Through Network?’
The best thing you can do while your package shows “Moving Through USPS Delivery Network” is to be patient and wait for a few working days. Usually, temporary delays like bad weather conditions, backlogs, and heavy volumes of packages can also lead to delays in the delivery of the package, so waiting for a few extra working days can easily fix the problem itself without doing anything.
If you notice that your tracking page doesn’t show any movement at all then you need to contact the USPS and let them know that something is wrong with your package as it seems to be stuck on the same notification for so long.