UPS Freight Tracking

About UPS Freight

As the name implies, UPS Freight places a special focus on goods, commodities and cargo in large quantities instead of small packages and parcels. UPS Freight helps customers to move large and heavy shipments from the original place to almost anywhere in the world via a variety of logistics methods, including air, ocean, land, etc.

With its 85-year business history, regional/long-haul services, and on-time delivery guarantee, UPS Freight has become one of the top Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers in the US. Whereas, in 2021, UPS sold its UPS Freight to TFI International Inc. In other words, TFI International owns UPS Freight now. UPS Freight LTL took an independent operation and is now called as TForce Freight, which further updated UPS LTL Freight options as TForce Freight LTL, TForce Freight LTL Guaranteed, and TForce Freight Expedited.

UPS Freight Shipping Service

UPS Freight provides a full range of shipping services to cater to the different needs of customers. This section takes an in-depth look at the various UPS Freight Shipping options.

• UPS Air Freight

UPS Air Freight is usually the most time-efficient but costly way for your shipments. It is suitable for time-sensitive and high-value cargo. Shipping by air greatly saves time but can be expensive. Given high costs, UPS Air Freight tracking is particularly important for customers to ensure their control over high-value cargo. This part presents the domestic/international air freight shipping services of UPS and the types of international air freight shipments.

• UPS Air Freight Shipping Services

UPS Air freight shipping services can be roughly divided into two parts based on the coverage, namely North American Air Freight and International Air Freight. The following tables compare different options of UPS Air Freight.

North America Air Freight

Services	Features	Time	Coverage	Cargo Type
UPS Express Critical	Next flight out	Fastest	United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico	Ideal for cargo over 150 pounds, palletized or non-palletized.
UPS Next Day Air® Freight	Service Guaranteed or non-guaranteed	Next day
UPS 2nd Day Air Freight		2 days
UPS 3 Day Freight		3-4 days

International Air Freight Services

Services	Features	Time	Coverage	Cargo Type
UPS Express Critical	Next flight out	Fastest	Major cities across the world and North America	Ideal for cargo over 150 pounds, palletized or non-palletized.
UPS Air Freight Premium Direct	Door-to-door and port-to-port service	1-3 working days	55 countries and regions worldwide
UPS Air Freight Direct	Day-specific, port-to-port service	1-3 working days	Major cities across the world and North America
UPS Air Freight Consolidated		3-5 working days

• Types of International Air Freight Shipments

There are three types of international air freight shipments: consolidated, scheduled, and air charter. Read the following introductions of the three types and get a clear understanding of which type you should utilize.

Consolidated:  The greatest capacity often at the lowest price.

This type of shipment consolidates goods together to streamline and save the cost of shipping but potentially with more transit times, usually three days or longer.

Scheduled: Decent capacity at an affordable price.

This type of shipment leverages regularly scheduled flights for shipments, suitable for consistent cargo on specific lines.

Air Charter: The most flexible option with probably the most expensive price.

This type of shipment employs an exclusive aircraft and crew to directly transport large or oversized shipments to designed destinations.

In summary, UPS Air Freight is ideal for urgent deliveries when time is a critical factor during transportation. As for UPS Air Freight cost, it varies with different shipping solutions. Visit UPS Forwarding Hub to select the most suitable UPS air freight shipping solution and further get the quote based on your budget, time, and other needs. Of course, UPS Air Freight tracking is available to improve the transparency of the entire transportation process and ensure the freight arrives timely and safely. 

• UPS Ocean Freight

If you have a small budget, large quantities of goods and plenty of time for transit, UPS Ocean Freight is probably your best choice. It is one of the most cost-effective logistics solutions, particularly suitable for heavy and bulky cargo when the speed of delivery is not critical. Moreover, UPS Ocean Freight tracking also helps to monitor and safeguard the shipments throughout the transportation process.

• UPS Ocean Freight Shipping Services

UPS Freight offers various options for different scenarios. The following table lists the information on UPS Ocean Shipping Services.

Services	Capacity	Accessibility	Price	Highlights
Full Container Load (FCL)	Full container	Major global ports	Vary with routes and transit times	Multiple transportation resources
Less-Than-Container Load (LCL)	Shared container	Most major global ports	Vary with frequency, routes, and visibility	Economical UPS Freight cost
UPS Trade Direct® Ocean	Freight consolidation	Over 70 ports	Customized based on needs	One-stop solution with port-to-door and door-to-door service
UPS Preferred Ocean Services	Customized capacity	Customized accessibility	Customized based on needs	High flexibility

Since the price varies with different services and customized solutions, customers can go to UPS Forwarding Hub to access more detailed information and get a quote for your specific shipping needs.

• UPS Ground Freight

UPS leverages internal and external transportation resources, including Coyote Logistics, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and other couriers to provide fleets of LTL and truckload vehicles for punctual and safe deliveries.

• UPS Ground Freight Shipping Services

There are four types of UPS Ground Freight Shipping Services. Learn the features of each type from the introductions below.

Coyote® Truckload: Offer versatile options, such as dry van, temperature-controlled, cross-border, high-risk services, based on a network of 40,000+ carriers across the US, Mexico, and Canada.

Coyote® Less Than Truckload: Design flexible LTL freight solutions, according to the size of your shipments, to fulfill your demands and meanwhile save costs.

Coyote® Intermodal: Cooperate with North America's Class I railroads for low-carbon deliveries over 600 miles. 

Coyote® Cross Border Ground Freight: Facilitate cross-border transportation by sourcing suitable logistics providers. Monitor the freight throughout the shipping process with the UPS Ground Freight tracking service.

• UPS Freight Consolidation

UPS Freight Consolidation, including consolidation, customs clearance, deconsolidation and delivery, is a time-efficient and budget-friendly service that integrates different owners’ cargo with the same destination into one shipment. In this way, UPS can manage multiple packages as a single entity, which greatly reduces the time and risk of customs clearance and speeds the logistics by skipping distribution centers. UPS Freight Consolidation offers door-to-door/airport-to-door services and is almost globally available with multiple shipping methods. Here are three typical services.

UPS Trade Direct® Air: Air shipping. Available at selected airports in Asia, Europe and South and North America

UPS Trade Direct® Ocean: Ocean transportation. Available at over 70 ports.

UPS Trade Direct® Cross Border: Deliveries across North American borders.

As UPS Consolidated Freight is usually handled from pickup to delivery, the shipping choices can be flexible to improve efficiency in terms of both time and cost. This is exactly where UPS Multimodal Freight stands. It combines different transportation methods to accelerate delivery at a reasonable price. The following table lists three multimodal freight options.

Services	Combined Transportation	Coverage
UPS Preferred® LCL	Ocean and truck	Asia, Europe, the US, Canada, and Mexico
UPS Preferred® FCL & LCL - Rail	Ocean and rail	China and Europe
UPS Preferred® – Sea-Air	Ocean and air	Major ports worldwide

How do I ship UPS Freight?

As UPS Freight provides a wide variety of global logistic solutions to maximally address customers' needs, it’s a reliable freight forwarder that helps to save the trouble of complicated and risky shipping processes. To boost your business with UPS transportation, read how to ship UPS Freight and try the following steps:

• Select a Suitable Transportation Mode: Choose a transportation mode according to your time, budget and other specific needs. If you are indecisive, please go to  UPS Forwarding Hub to compare the quotes of different solutions.

• Complete the Forms: Fill in/out the necessary shipping documents to prepare for further transportation processing.

• Pack Your Freight: Pack your shipments with appropriate materials to reduce damage during shipping.

• Arrange UPS Freight Pickup: Book the freight pickup in advance. Estimate UPS Freight cost and UPS Freight tracking number with UPS Forwarding Hub.

• Tracking Your Shipments: Track your freight with UPS Freight tracking numbers to stay updated on the shipping status of your goods and get peace of mind.

•  Customs Clearance: Upon arrival in the country of the destination, your shipments are inspected at customs, which usually takes up to three days. After customs clearance, your shipments go to final deliveries.

How to Track UPS Freight

Staying updated on the whereabouts of your shipments is crucial for safeguarding your freight and planning for subsequent actions. Therefore, it is necessary to know how to track UPS Freight. There are mainly two ways to track your UPS shipments, through the official channels or other third-party platforms, such as TrackingMore.

• Via the Official Channels

You can track the UPS Freight via the UPS website, UPS mobile app, or UPS Forwarding Hub.

• Through the Official Website

To track your freight with the UPS official website, please: 

1. Visit UPS homepage.
2. Click on “Track” and choose “Track a Package” on the top bar, which brings you to the UPS Tracking page. (You can also skip this step)
3. Enter the UPS Tracking number and click “Track” button.
4. Get the up-to-date UPS tracking information.

• Through the Official Mobile App

You can track your freight with UPS Mobile APP for free. UPS Mobile APP supports a range of functions, including tracking/shipping packages, getting a quote, and finding nearby UPS locations. You can also access UPS My Choice with the UPS Mobile APP. 

It is compatible with both iOS and Android platforms and is available in 83 countries and 36 languages.

• Through UPS Forwarding Hub

To track your freight with the UPS Forwarding Hub, please:

1. Visit the UPS Forwarding Hub homepage.
2. Click the “Track” icon on the left, which brings you to the Tracking page.
3. Enter your UPS tracking number.
4. Get the up-to-date UPS tracking information.

• Via TrackingMore (powerful third-party platform)

TrackingMore is the most powerful and robust third-party tracking platform for UPS Freight shipments. It integrates 1559 into one platform, which enables you to track not only the UPS Freight packages but also shipments from other logistics service providers worldwide.

To track UPS Freight with TrackingMore, please:

1. Visit the TrackingMore homepage.
2. Click on “Carriers” on the homepage.
3. Search/choose UPS from the carriers list.
4. Enter the UPS tracking number and click the “Track” button.
5. Get the up-to-date UPS tracking information.

Why Should I Choose to Track Using TrackingMore Over the UPS Freight?

Tracking with UPS Freight can be annoying sometimes. For example, the query number is limited or you have to jump from one platform to another if you employ more than UPS Freight for your shipments. However, choosing TrackingMore over UPS Freight Tracking benefits you from the following aspects.

• Extensive Carrier Network: TrackingMore consolidates multiple carriers into one single platform, enabling real-time tracking of 1559 global carriers, including not only UPS Freight but also other world-famous companies
• Carrier Auto-Detection: TrackingMore streamlines the tracking experience by automatically detecting different carriers based on tracking numbers, saving the trouble of manual switching.
• Enhanced Shipment Visibility: TrackingMore reorganizes shipping information with 8 main statuses and 28 sub-statuses, providing an overview of all shipment processes.
• Reliable Website Performance: TrackingMore maintains stable and responsive website performance, offering an efficient and seamless tracking experience.

More details and advantages of TrackingMore can be found on TrackingMore features.

UPS Freight Tracking Number

The UPS Freight Tracking Number is used as the unique identifier assigned to each of your freight shipments. It allows you to monitor the shipping process of your cargo. No matter what freight shipping solution you choose, the UPS tracking number helps to provide shipment visibility. Moreover, it is highly efficient and easily operative to track the logistics information online. In addition to tracking numbers, UPS Freight tracking by pro number and UPS Freight tracking by bill of lading is also available.

• What Do UPS Freight Tracking Numbers Look Like?

There are three typical UPS Freight tracking number formats.

1. 1Z + 16 digits of numbers and letters: 1Z6513XW1939491321, 1Z82V59F0321105097
2. 9 digits of numbers: 736525904
3. 11 digits of numbers and letters: A5666160882

It is essential to accurately remember the tracking number since it links you and the right tracking information. However, it is hard to decide how many numbers are in a UPS Freight tracking number as the format varies. Other formats of UPS Freight tracking numbers are also possible. If you have any problem with UPS Freight tracking, please contact UPS.

UPS Freight Tracking Status

Understanding the UPS Freight tracking status is important for you to know the progress of your shipments. UPS Freight assigns five major tracking statuses for the entire delivery process.

Status	Explanation
Label Created	Shipment details and billing information have been received. Status updates when the shipment is included within the UPS network.
Shipped/On the Way	Shipment has been received. The delivery date has been scheduled. Status updates when the shipment is ready for the final delivery.
Out for Delivery	Shipment has been received and dispatched by the local UPS facility.
Delivered	Shipment has been delivered to its final destination.
Exception	Unexpected error occurs. The scheduled delivery date may change, which can be noted on the tracking detail page.

UPS Tracking API

UPS offers a tracking API for businesses to integrate into their commercial platforms, which enables real-time and regularly updated monitoring of UPS shipments. However, UPS tracking API has some limitations, for example, a single UPS tracking solution is not applicable for businesses employing several carriers. That’s why TrackingMore API is preferable compared with UPS tracking API.

Why Should I Use TrackingMore API Instead?

TrackingMore API outperforms UPS Tracking API and other third-party platforms in the following aspects.

• All-in-one Tracking:  Access to 1559 world-famous courier companies in one platform.
• High Responsiveness: Enjoy 99.9% API uptime for timely shipping updates.
• Strong Compatibility: Support multiple programming languages for easy integration into various business platforms.
• Global Technical Support: 7/24 support to help you solve any technical problem.

You can visit UPS Tracking API to learn more about the comparison between the two API services. Sign up for a free trial of TrackingMore to experience the seamless and effortless tracking process in real practice.

FAQs on UPS Freight Tracking

• Is TForce freight the same as UPS Freight?

No. TForce Freight and UPS Freight are related but not the same. UPS sold its UPS Freight to TFI International in 2021, which was rebranded as TForce Freight later. TForce Freight focuses on Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) services and can leverage UPS’s domestic logistics network to realize shipments for 5 years.

• What is UPS consolidated freight?

UPS consolidated freight refers to the shipping service integrating multiple packages with the same destination country from different shippers into one single container for transit. UPS Freight consolidation outperforms ocean transportation in terms of time and air shipping in terms of cost, especially appropriate for shippers who do not necessitate a full container but require the speed of delivery.

• What is UPS Freight class?

Freight class is a categorization system employed in the logistics industry, particularly for LCL freight shipments. It is used to calculate the cost of shipping goods. The National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) has determined 18 freight classes, ranging from Class 50 to Class 500. The higher the class number, the higher the shipping cost.

Four main factors influence UPS Freight class: Density, Stowability, Handling and Liability.

• How to make a UPS LTL freight tracking?

UPS LTL Freight tracking service is offered by TFI International. Therefore, you should visit TForce Freight Tracking for UPS LTL freight tracking. However, if you want to track other UPS shipments, UPS Tracking is the right choice.

Switching between different platforms causes a lot of trouble. Fortunately, TrackingMore is here to offer a hassle-free, all-in-one tracking experience. It integrates 1559 logistics providers and offers auto-detection of carriers, ensuring easy and seamless tracking.

• What is UPS air freight customer service phone number?

The phone number differs with the locations.

If you are currently in the US and Canada, please contact +1-800-443-6379.

If you are outside the US and Canada, please contact +1-913-693-6212.

How to Contact UPS Freight Customer Service

You can contact UPS Freight Customer Service via the following options.

Services	Business Hour	Contact Information
Customer Support	Monday - Friday: 08:30 - 22:30​ Saturday: 08:30 - 18:15​	Tel: 852-2735-3535
Billing Questions	Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 18:30​	Tel: 8009-69618 Email: hkinvoice@ups.com for billing inquiries.