Tracking status

“Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending”: what this tracking status means

A USPS facility has received a container or pallet holding multiple packages, but has not yet started processing it. Each individual package gets its own acceptance scan once the container is opened.

What to do

  1. No action is needed; USPS says the package is on its way.
  2. Sign up for text or email tracking updates.
  3. Wait for an individual acceptance or 'In Transit' scan.

When to contact the sender or carrier

If no individual scan appears and the expected delivery date has passed, use USPS Missing Mail guidance (a search request can be filed from 7 days after mailing).

How carriers word it

Wording on the tracking pageCarrier
“Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending”USPS

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