The UPS order number is composed of: 1Z XXX XXX YY ZZZZ ZZZC
• X = Shipper’s UPS account number (6 digits)
• Y = UPS service level number (2 digits) (the specific meaning will be listed below)
• Z = package identification number (7 digits)
• C = Check digit
UPS service level code meaning (i.e. the Y character above)
• 01 UPS United States Next Day Air (“Red”) – UPS Next Day Delivery (Air Freight, Red Label)
• 02 UPS United States Second Day Air (“Blue”) – Delivery before the end of the second business day (air freight, blue label)
• 03 UPS United States Ground – UPS Ground Transportation
• 12 UPS United States Third Day Select UPS delivers by the end of the next business day
• 13 UPS United States Next Day Air Saver (“Red Saver”) – UPS Next Day Delivery (Air Freight, Red Label, Discount Version)
• 15 UPS United States Next Day Air Early AM – UPS Next Morning Delivery (Air Freight)
• 22 UPS United States Ground – Returns Plus – Three Pickup Attempts – UPS Ground Shipping (up to three deliveries)
• 32 UPS United States Next Day Air Early AM – COD – UPS Next Morning Delivery (Cash on Delivery)
• 33 UPS United States Next Day Air Early AM – Saturday Delivery, COD – UPS Next Day Air (Saturday delivery, cash on delivery)
• 41 UPS United States Next Day Air Early AM – Saturday Delivery
• 42 UPS United States Ground – Signature Required – UPS Ground Shipping (Handwritten signature required)
• 44 UPS United States Next Day Air – Saturday Delivery – UPS Next Day Delivery (Saturday Delivery)
• 66 UPS United States Worldwide Express – UPS Worldwide Express (Delivery in 1-3 business days)
• 72 UPS United States Ground – Collect on Delivery – UPS Ground Shipping (Cash on Delivery)
• 78 UPS United States Ground – Returns Plus – One Pickup Attempt – UPS Ground Shipping (One-time delivery only)
• 90 UPS United States Ground – Returns – UPS Prints and Mails Label – UPS Ground Shipping (Print Return Mail Label)
• A0 UPS United States Next Day Air Early AM – Adult Signature Required – UPS Next Morning Delivery (Adult signature required)
• A1 UPS United States Next Day Air Early AM – Saturday Delivery, Adult Signature Required – UPS Next Day Air (Saturday delivery, adult signature required)
• A2 UPS United States Next Day Air – Adult Signature Required – UPS Next Day Delivery (Adult signature required)
• A8 UPS United States Ground – Adult Signature Required – UPS Ground Shipping (Adult signature required)
• A9 UPS United States Next Day Air Early AM – Adult Signature Required, COD – UPS Next Morning Delivery (Adult signature required, cash on delivery)
• AA UPS United States Next Day Air Early AM – Saturday Delivery, Adult Signature Required, COD – UPS Next Morning Delivery (Saturday delivery, adult signature required, cash on delivery)