USPS

Departed Post Office

USPS tracking parcel

What this status means

"Departed Post Office" means your parcel has left a local USPS post office and is on its way to the next stop. That stop is usually a larger sorting facility, where mail from many post offices is combined and routed onward. The parcel is moving between USPS locations, not waiting at your door.

Is my package delayed?

This message by itself is normal. It is a routine movement scan, not an exception. Tracking can go quiet after it, because trucks between facilities do not always scan the parcel. A pause alone does not mean something went wrong. It only becomes a concern if the page stays unchanged for much longer than the previous steps took.

What happens next

Most often the next entry is "In Transit to Next Facility" (about 40% of cases) or "Arrived at USPS Facility" (about 35%). Less often you will see "Processed through USPS Facility", another "Departed Post Office", or "Arrived at Post Office" when the parcel reaches the office that serves your address.

What you can do

  • Wait and check the tracking history again later. A new scan usually appears once the parcel reaches the next facility.
  • If nothing changes for longer than usual, contact USPS and ask for a trace on the parcel.
  • If USPS cannot help, contact the seller. Have your tracking number and order details ready.
  • Check that the delivery address on your order is correct.

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Other USPS statuses associated with «in transit - departed waypoint»


Tracking package of USPS

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