Delivery Guide · April 4, 2024

LBC Weekend Delivery Guide

Understand how weekend branch schedules and delivery timing can affect LBC parcels sent or received on Saturdays and Sundays.

By LBC Tracking Team

Do weekends affect LBC shipping?

Weekend handling can affect both branch activity and final delivery timing. Some branches operate on Saturdays, while schedules may be reduced compared with regular weekdays.

What senders should expect

If a parcel is sent late on a Saturday or close to a branch cut-off, it may not begin full transit movement until the next working cycle. That means the first major scan could appear later than expected.

What receivers should expect

Weekend delivery may still happen in some areas, but it is safer to treat weekday delivery as the default expectation unless the specific service and branch confirm otherwise.

Why tracking can look slower

  • Fewer active branch hours
  • Shorter sorting windows
  • Delayed transfers between provinces
  • Reduced customer service availability

Practical advice

  1. Ship urgent parcels earlier in the week if possible.
  2. Check branch hours before sending.
  3. Keep expectations flexible for parcels moving over a weekend.

Summary

Weekend shipping can still work well with LBC, but timing is often less predictable than on weekdays. Planning around branch hours helps set more realistic delivery expectations.