The invention provides an intelligent express delivery sorting machine. The intelligent express delivery sorting machine comprises a scanning device, a transport device, a sorting device and a sortingbasket frame, wherein the scanning device, the transport device, the sorting device and the sorting basket frame are sequentially arranged according to the station sequence. The intelligent express delivery sorting machine further comprises a control center which is in signal connection with each device and the sorting frame. The invention further provides a corresponding sorting method. By meansof the intelligent express delivery sorting machine, the sorting speed can be effectively increased. The intelligent express delivery sorting machine is particularly applicable to the distribution ofmedium and small express delivery packages. Sorting is convenient, express delivery sorting is rapid and accurate, the occupied space is small, the labor cost is reduced, express delivery sorting isin order, the sorting efficiency is high, and the error rate is very low. Moreover, because a large number of sorting baskets exist, a larger number of categories of express delivery sorting are available, and more convenience is brought. Meanwhile, by means of the express delivery sorting method, the positions of the sorting baskets can be confirmed in advance, so that a large number of packagesto be delivered in the same delivery station can be sorted into the sorting baskets as soon as possible, and the sorting baskets are carried away by transportation tools after being fully loaded.