How to track a package: the complete guide

Tracking a package should take seconds, not a hunt through five apps. This guide covers how to find your tracking number, how to read the status, and how to follow any parcel — from any carrier or store — in one place.

1. Find your tracking number

Your tracking number is in the store's shipping-confirmation email, in your account under 'My Orders', or on the carrier's receipt if a person sent it. It's usually a string of 10–35 letters and digits.

Retailers like SHEIN, Temu, AliExpress and Amazon show it on the order page once the item ships. Paste it into ParcelTrack and the carrier is detected automatically.

2. Enter it in a universal tracker

A universal tracker follows a parcel across every carrier that touches it — the international line and the local last-mile carrier — so you see the whole journey from a single number, instead of guessing which carrier's site to visit.

Paste the number into the box at the top of ParcelTrack; it detects the carrier by the number's format and shows the live status, history and estimated delivery.

3. Read the status

Common statuses are 'info received' (label created), 'in transit' (moving), 'out for delivery' (on the truck today), 'held at customs', and 'delivered'. Each has its own meaning and expected wait — see our status glossary for the details.

4. Know when to act

Quiet stretches of a few days are normal, especially on economy international shipping between the export and import scans. If a parcel passes its estimated delivery date with no movement, contact the sender or carrier with the tracking number.

Track your package now

Paste any tracking number — ParcelTrack detects the carrier and shows the live status.

FAQ

Can I track a package from any carrier in one place?

Yes. A universal tracker like ParcelTrack detects the carrier from the tracking number's format and follows the parcel across every carrier on the route, including the local last-mile carrier.

How do I track a package without an app?

Paste the tracking number into a web tracker — no app or account needed. ParcelTrack works in any browser and remembers your recent packages on the device.