Contract hauling: the complete activity guide

📥 Download : the one-page guide · the quick sheet (mobile)

Deliver a client’s cargo from point A to point B: no capital to invest, just loading and flying.

Hauling contracts are ideal to get started: the cargo belongs to the client, you buy nothing and get paid on delivery. You load crates with a tractor beam or the freight elevator, fly, and unload.

The higher your hauling reputation, the bigger and better-paid the contracts. Multi-stop contracts pay more but need some organisation in the hold.

📋 At a glance

* Estimate based on player reports and recorded prices: check it in game, earnings vary with the patch, equipment and luck.

🔑 Requirements

• A ship with a cargo hold
• A multitool or ship tractor beam to load
• No capital: the cargo is provided
• Reputation unlocks bigger contracts

🚀 Recommended ships

• Crusader Intrepid · Kit out ↗
• Drake Cutlass Black · Kit out ↗
• MISC Hull A · Kit out ↗
• Crusader C2 Hercules Starlifter · Kit out ↗

🧰 Recommended equipment

• Multitool with a tractor head
• A cargo ship sized for the contracts
• A full quantum tank
• Healing in case of a fall

🧭 Steps

1. Take a contract : In the mobiGlas Hauling tab, pick a contract that fits your hold.
2. Collect the cargo : Go to the pickup and call the cargo to the freight elevator.
3. Load : With the tractor beam, stack crates in the hold starting at the back. Group them by destination.
4. Deliver : Fly to each destination and drop the crates in the freight elevator.
5. Complete : The contract completes once all cargo is delivered; pay and reputation follow.

💡 Advanced tips

• Group several contracts leaving from the same place
• Stack crates in delivery order
• Magnetic cargo grids keep cargo from sliding
• Prefer same-planet contracts at first
• A teammate on the tractor halves loading time

⚠️ Common mistakes

• Accepting a contract bigger than the hold
• Taking off with loose crates
• Leaving a crate in the elevator
• Landing hard and damaging cargo

☠️ Risks

• Damaged or lost crates: penalty
• Pirates on busy routes
• Crowded freight elevator or delivery bug
• Loading takes longer than planned

💰 Profitability

Fair and with no financial risk: you lose no money if the ship is destroyed, only the contract and time.

Sources : timesaver.gg · starcitizen.tools

❓ FAQ

Do I need money to start?
No: the client provides the cargo, which is the big difference with trading.

Why are some contracts greyed out?
They need a higher hauling reputation or a bigger hold.

Can we haul as two?
Yes: share the contract; a pilot and a loader go much faster.

What if I lose a crate?
The contract is reduced or fails depending on how much is lost.

📖 Read also : Star Citizen guide #15: freight hauling

📚 All activities · Updated on 2026-11-01 · Star Citizen 4.10