tracking number

[vomitis]

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this. Sorry if its not.
When do frieght companies generate tracking numbers?
When its shipped, or when it reaches a terminal?
I ordered a bike from saferwholesale and was told it was in transit to me, but they haven't got tracking number yet. I just got off the phone with them. How do they know its in transit if they don't have tracking number? Hmmm.....
Any time I have ordered something that was shipped ups or fedex I got the tracking number immediately.
I'm beginning to think that I'm being ripped off