Any Day NowOut for delivery, but it never came
“Out for delivery” means the package is on a vehicle with today's route. Most still arrive the same day, often later than people expect.
How late carriers deliver
- USPS: most routes finish by early evening, but carriers can deliver until 8 pm or later, especially in busy seasons.
- UPS: residential deliveries can run until about 9 pm.
- FedEx: FedEx Home Delivery runs until about 8 pm; FedEx Ground deliveries to businesses happen during business hours.
- Amazon: Amazon's own drivers commonly deliver until 10 pm.
So an “out for delivery” package that hasn't shown up by mid-afternoon isn't late yet.
Why it didn't arrive
- The route ran out of time. Heavy days, sick drivers and bad weather mean some stops roll over to the next day.
- It was on the wrong truck. A missorted package goes back to the depot and goes out again the next day.
- The driver couldn't get to the door — a locked gate, a buzzer, a closed business, or a dog. This usually shows as an exception or a delivery attempt.
- It needed a signature and nobody was home.
- An address problem, like a missing apartment number.
What tracking shows next
Often nothing until the next morning, when the package is scanned at the depot again and goes back out for delivery. Sometimes you'll see “Delivery exception”, “Rescheduled for next business day” or, on USPS, “Arrived at post office”. Any Day Now keeps checking and shows the new scan as soon as the carrier publishes it.
What to do
- Wait until the end of the next business day. Most rolled-over packages arrive then.
- Look for a notice on your door or in your mailbox, and read the exception wording in tracking: it often says exactly what the driver needs.
- If two business days pass with no new scan, contact the carrier with the tracking number, then the seller, who can open a trace or send a replacement.
- If tracking jumps to “Delivered” but there's no package, follow these steps for a delivered package that isn't here.