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.
Standard USPS post office hours, what stays open on weekends, holiday closures for 2026, and the fastest way to check hours at your specific branch.
Follow the USPS rules on reused boxes, old labels, and branded packaging so your shipment is accepted without avoidable delays.
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.
Collect on Delivery has USPS take payment from the recipient at delivery and forward it to the sender by check or money order.