UPS labels usually don’t have any expiration date but it has a fixed time frame to use the label or the tracking information will be removed from the server. When you print a UPS label, it remains valid for at least 90 days. After that it becomes void. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use that label. You have to contact UPS customer service to use the shipping label. Once your UPS label is void, you won’t be able to use the label after 180 days.

What is a UPS Shipping Label?

A UPS shipping Label is a type of identification label that a courier Service Company uses to identify a package. What type of information a shipping label contains depends on the courier company but some common information you will find in a UPS shipping label is –

• Origin/return address
• Destination address
• Package weight
• Shipping class
• Electronic tracking number
• Shipping barcode
• Ship-by date

How to Create a UPS Shipping Label

Creating a UPS shipping label is a very easy process. If you have a computer, smartphone, and internet connection then you can easily create a UPS shipping label. If you have a UPS account then the process will be much easier. Now follow the below steps –

• First, open a browser on your computer
• Now visit UPS.Com and login to your account
• Then click on the Menu icon from the top right corner
• A drop-down menu will appear, from the available options select the Shipping tab
• Then select “Create a Shipment” from the available options
• Now a UPS “shipping from” will load
• In the first step you have to provide some information about the Sender:
  • Country or Territory
  • Full Name
  • Contact Name
    
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Extension

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• After providing the above information you have to click “Continue”
• Now you have to provide information about the recipient
  • Full Name
  • Contact Name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Extension

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• Then you have to click “Continue”
• Now you have to provide information about the package:
  • Packaging Type
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Total Package Value, etc.

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• Then click on the Continue Button
• On the next page you have to select how UPS would collect your package:
  • You will drop off the package, or
  • Schedule a New Pickup
• If you pick Schedule a new pickup then you have to provide the below information:
  • Pickup Date
  • Shipping service option

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• On the next page, you have to choose some additional options

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• Next, you will be redirected to the payment page
• You can make the payment using your credit card or PayPal

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• Once you make the payment, your label will be ready to print/download

How to Void a UPS Label

If you have a UPS shipping label created using the UPS shipping account number then you can easily void the label. There are quite a few ways you can void a UPS shipping label. They are –

• From the UPS Website
• From the UPS CampusShip
• From the UPS WorldShip

1. From the UPS Website

• First, log in to your UPS account using the username and password
• Next click on the “Menu Icon” and from the available options select Your Shipping History
• Then click on the vertical ellipsis icon to open the Actions menu
• Now from the available options select “Void”
• Now you will see the voided package in the Voided column  

2. From the UPS CampusShip

• First Log in to your UPS CampusShip account using the username and password
• Then from the available options select the Shipping tab
• Then click on the vertical ellipsis icon to open the Actions menu
• Now from the available options select “Void”
• Now you will see the voided package in the Voided column 

3. From the UPS WorldShip

• First, open the UPS WorldShip app on your mobile
• Then log in to your account using the username and password
• After that click on the shipping tab
• Now from the available packages, select the package that you want to void
• Then click on the “Void” option
• Finally, click on the “Yes” button to complete the process

FAQs about Do UPS Labels Expire

Do print UPS labels expire?

If the printed UPS label is a UPS prepaid shipping label then it won’t expire. You can use the label anytime you want. However, while using the label make sure you include the customer’s address as well as your address on the label.

How do you tell if a UPS label is expired?

Every UPS shipping label has a ship-by date. It means you have to use the label within the “ship by date.” So, if the ship-by date is passed then your UPS label is expired.

Is there a date on the UPS label?

Yes, you will find a date on the UPS label. This date is usually known as a ship-by date and you have to use the label before this date or your label will be expired.

Does UPS charge for unused labels?

When you are creating a UPS shipping label, you have to pay a certain fee. It means UPS shipping labels are not free to use! So, UPS does charge for unused labels. So, if you have a UPS label and you don’t want to use it then you must void the unused UPS shipping label to get a refund!

References:

https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/print-shipping-labels.page

https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/view-void-shipments.page

Last Updated on September 4, 2022 by Ana S. Sutterfield