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United Cargo Tracking
1 037 mainline jets, 450 + regionals & new GEO facility – live milestones
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About United
Chicago-based United Cargo taps the bellies of 1 037 mainline aircraft—the world’s largest passenger fleet—as well as ≈450 active United Express regional jets. Growth continues: the carrier added a 77 000 ft² expansion at Newark in April 2024 and opened a new freight station at Georgetown’s GEO airport that same autumn, strengthening north–south trade lanes. Digital sales escalated too—United joined the cargo.one marketplace and extended its WebCargo partnership, giving forwarders instant rate search and booking in 40 + markets. Those tools helped push tonnage to 1.3 billion lb and revenue to $1.74 bn in 2024 (↑17 % YoY). TrackCargo fuses United’s Cargo-IMP feed with ADS-B, refreshing flight position every 2 min and stitching 016-prefix milestones—from tender to proof-of-delivery—into a single, searchable timeline.
How to Track Your Shipment
Follow these simple steps to get real-time updates
1
Enter the 11-digit airway bill beginning with
016- (hyphen optional, e.g. 016-12345675 or 01612345675).2
Press Track air shipment – flight feed refreshes every 2 min.
Carrier Quick Facts
Essential information about United
Fleet reach – 1 037 mainline + ≈450 regional aircraft
2024 tonnage – 1.3 bn lb moved
Cargo revenue – $1.74 bn in 2024 (↑17 % YoY)
New facilities – 77 000 ft² EWR expansion (Apr 2024) & GEO station (Sept 2024)
Digital booking – cargo.one & WebCargo live (2024)
Network – 4 500 daily flights to 339 airports worldwide
AWB prefix – 016 (IATA)
Free plan – Track up to 30 shipments for any carrier
HQ – Chicago, USA
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which AWB prefix does United Cargo use?
TrackCargo recognises the IATA prefix 016. Enter the full 11-digit number with or without the hyphen—e.g.
016-12345675 or 01612345675.Does United operate freighters?
No. United retired its DC-8 freighters in 1998; all lift today is belly capacity on passenger and regional aircraft.
What new facilities came online recently?
A 77 000 ft² expansion at Newark Liberty opened in April 2024 and a new freight station at Georgetown (GEO) launched in September 2024, boosting south-bound flows.
Can I book United space via digital platforms?
Yes—United Cargo capacity is bookable on cargo.one, WebCargo by Freightos and the United Cargo website.
Is United Cargo included on the Free plan?
Absolutely. The Free tier lets you follow up to 30 live shipments—United or any other airline—at once.
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