If you’re waiting for a package to arrive, USPS tracking can be an invaluable tool to receive status updates.

While USPS tracking is known to be quite accurate, on rare occasions USPS runs into problems with delivery. When this happens, tracking may update to show a message stating, ‘Delivery Attempted, Notice Left.’ However, the truth is, sometimes USPS puts this message and there is no notice to be found!

So why does this happen, and what happens if you didn’t receive a notice? In this article, we’ll cover everything that you need to know!

One of the factors that determine how long it will take for a piece of mail to arrive, is the distance between the sender and the recipient.

As you might imagine, the closer the two are to each other, the quicker mail typically arrives!

Therefore, you may be wondering – how long does it take for mail to arrive in the same state, or even the same city?

In this article, we’ll cover everything that you need to know – including breakdowns for both regular mail / letters, as well as packages.