When Does USPS Stop Delivering? Cutoffs and Exceptions
USPS targets 5 PM — in practice, carriers run to 8 PM on regular days and 9 PM during peak season. Priority Mail Express is the only service with a guaranteed delivery time.
USPS targets 5 PM — in practice, carriers run to 8 PM on regular days and 9 PM during peak season. Priority Mail Express is the only service with a guaranteed delivery time.
USPS Package Intercept lets you redirect or hold a package before delivery for a fee of approximately $19.45 (2026). You only pay if it succeeds. Domestic packages with tracking only — no international, no APO.
If USPS marks your package delivered but it is missing, start with neighbors and your mail carrier before filing a claim. USPS supervisors can pull GPS coordinates showing exactly where the carrier scanned it.
Follow the packing rules, carrier restrictions, and shipping options that matter before you send fragile or regulated items.
If your USPS package was stolen or marked delivered but missing, you have two separate paths — a missing mail search and an insurance claim. Here is what to do first, the deadlines that matter, and what USPS actually covers.
Follow the USPS rules on reused boxes, old labels, and branded packaging so your shipment is accepted without avoidable delays.