what is transit in shipping

In shipping, "in transit" refers to the status of a package or shipment that is currently being transported from one location to another within the shipping infrastructure. It means that the courier company has picked up the package and it is on its way to arriving at the shipping address. However, it does not necessarily mean that the package is in a moving delivery truck or ship; it could be at a facility waiting to be picked up for delivery. The "in transit" status is different from "out for delivery," which indicates that the parcel has been picked up from the local distribution center, loaded onto a delivery truck, and is now on its way to the recipients address. The reasons for a shipment being "in transit" for an extended period of time can include weather delays, split shipments, or inadequate packaging.