Cargo does not have to reach its destination in one flight. Pilots can pass crates on through airfield and Settlement stores, and everyone who brought a crate closer is paid when it is delivered.
My Location > Storage and load them with Cargo > Load nearby.Cargo > Store. Each crate costs the storage fee.My Location > Storage, for example in a C-130J for a long leg to another airfield, and stores them there.Cargo > Deliver at the Factory or Settlement.
Success. The delivering pilot's message shows the wage; the others see their share under Wallet > Recent Activity.
If a crate is refused. An airfield or Settlement refuses crates beyond its storage limit; they stay on the ground.