Is UPS down?
Updated Aug 17, 2026 16:11 UTC. StatusBird re-checks UPS's status page every 2 minutes.
UPS is currently operational as of Aug 17, 2026 16:11 UTC, with no outage reported on its official status page. StatusBird reads UPS's status page every 2 minutes and, on the Pro plan, alerts subscribers by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord within that cycle; the free email alert on this page covers major and critical outages with no account.
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UPS 30-day uptime
Based on checks every 2 minutes over the past 30 days.
UPS's 90-day uptime of 100.00% is above the Shipping category average of 99.89% across the 11 services StatusBird monitors in that category.
Over the past 90 days StatusBird recorded 0 major or critical UPS incidents totalling 0 minutes of downtime, for 100.00% availability and a A+ reliability grade. Full history: UPS reliability report.
How do I get notified when UPS has an outage?
Three options, from free to full coverage. Plan details are as published on StatusBird's pricing page and wwwapps.ups.com as of September 12, 2026.
- Free email alert on this page. The form above emails you when UPS enters a major or critical outage and again when it recovers. No account, no card.
- A StatusBird account. The free plan monitors 1 service with a live dashboard and a day-after incident digest. Pro ($29/month) checks all 84 services every 2 minutes and alerts by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord, with quiet hours and per-service thresholds; Business is $49/month and Agency $99/month. Create a free account.
- UPS's own status page. wwwapps.ups.com offers the subscription options on wwwapps.ups.com, where available. It is the official record and worth subscribing to alongside any monitor; it updates when UPS confirms an incident.
Full guide: Best downtime alert services for online store owners (2026).
About UPS
Global logistics and shipping carrier. UPS outages can affect shipping rates, label generation, and package tracking for your store's shipments.
StatusBird monitors UPS every 2 minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When an outage or degradation is detected, StatusBird sends instant alerts so you can act before your customers notice. The 30-day uptime percentage and incident history above reflect live data from our monitoring network.
UPS recent incidents
StatusBird recorded zero major or critical UPS incidents between August 13, 2026 and September 12, 2026, across checks every 2 minutes.
UPS status FAQ
Is UPS down right now?
No. As of Aug 17, 2026 16:11 UTC, UPS is fully operational with no outages reported.
Is UPS having an outage today?
No incidents have been detected for UPS in the past 30 days.
Why is UPS not working?
If UPS is not working for you, first check the status above to confirm whether it is a widespread outage or something specific to your account. If UPS shows as operational but you are still having issues, the problem may be on your end. Try clearing your cache, checking your API keys, or contacting UPS support.
How do I get notified when UPS goes down?
Use the free email alert form on this page (no account), open a StatusBird account (free for 1 service with a next-day digest; Pro at $29/month checks every 2 minutes and alerts by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord), or subscribe to UPS's own status page.
What should I do when UPS goes down?
When UPS goes down, the first step is to confirm it is a widespread outage and not isolated to your account. Check this page for live status, notify your team, and if customer-facing features are affected, consider posting a status update to your customers while you wait for the service to recover. StatusBird will alert you automatically the moment UPS comes back online.
How reliable is UPS?
UPS has maintained 100.00% uptime over the past 30 days based on StatusBird’s monitoring. That is excellent reliability.
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"Every figure we publish comes from the same 2-minute checks that trigger our customers' alerts. We publish the data exactly as we measured it, and anyone is free to cite it."
Sydney Murphy, founder of StatusBird
Cite this data: StatusBird monitoring data, https://statusbird.io/status/ups, accessed September 12, 2026. See the methodology for how these numbers are measured.
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