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Sonic Delivery provides full-service expedited freight solutions for shipments that cannot wait for standard freight schedules. Our team coordinates air and ground options across the USA, Canada, and Mexico, matching each load to the transportation method that best fits the timeline, freight profile, and budget.

When a shipment is urgent, one call connects you with a transportation specialist who can manage the job from pickup through delivery. Sonic works through a nationwide network of delivery vehicles, motor carriers, air carriers, and charter aircraft to build the fastest practical route for your freight.

Air Charter

For the most critical shipments, Sonic can arrange exclusive aircraft for dedicated movement. Air charter is built for freight that needs to move immediately, especially when a production line, facility, event, or field operation is waiting on the delivery.

Exclusive Use Vehicles

Exclusive Use Vehicle service gives your freight a dedicated ground option with nonstop movement from pickup to delivery. There are no mixed loads, unnecessary transfers, or avoidable delays.

FAA-Compliant Air Freight

For cargo that can move through air freight channels, Sonic manages the routing, weight considerations, regulatory requirements, and handoff details needed to keep the shipment moving.

Oversized and Complex Freight

Sonic handles shipments that require more planning than a standard pickup and delivery. That may include oversized freight, flatbeds, hot-shot trailers, multi-leg routing, special handling, or air-and-ground combinations.

Hazmat and Special Handling

When freight requires additional compliance or care, Sonic coordinates with qualified specialists to handle hazardous or regulated shipments according to the applicable requirements.

The Right Vehicle
for Every Load.

From urgent small-part runs to full trailer shipments, Sonic matches your freight to the right equipment profile for speed, fit, and capacity.

Cargo van vehicle profile

Cargo Van

Capacity
Up to 2,500 lbs.
Length
8′
Door Opening
51″ x 48″
Inside
51″ x 52″
Sprinter van vehicle profile

Sprinter

Capacity
Up to 3,300 lbs.
Length
164″
Door Opening
51″ x 68″
Inside
51″ x 72″
Straight truck vehicle profile

22-ft Straight Truck

Capacity
Up to 10,000 lbs.
Door Opening
96″ W x 96″ H
Inside
96″ W x 98″ H
53-foot tractor trailer vehicle profile

53-ft Tractor-Trailer / Drive-In

Capacity
Up to 43,000 lbs.
Door Opening
100″ W x 110″ H
53-foot flatbed vehicle profile

Flatbed

Capacity
Up to 43,000 lbs.
Type
Open deck configuration
Use Case
Oversized or side-loaded freight
Hot shot pickup and trailer profile

Hot-Shot

Vehicle
Truck with trailer
Type
Pickup and trailer expedited setup
Use Case
Urgent smaller loads

Aircraft Configuration Chart

Reference capacities for common aircraft classes used in time-critical air freight. Final dispatch selection depends on routing, weather, airport constraints, and load profile.

Sonic Delivery aircraft unloading cargo to ground transport
Aircraft Type Speed (MPH) Cargo Door Size Cubic Foot Capacity Payload Max
Cessna 31020018" x 40"100800
Cessna 40219040" x 47"2201,200
Beech 1817057" x 48"2802,000
Lear 2450036" x 31"1202,000
Lear 2550036" x 39"1452,200
MU-230050" x 44"2802,600
Cessna Caravan17049" x 50"4503,000
Bandeirante25070" x 51"3503,200
Casa 21219065" x 70"8605,500
Falcon 2050074" x 55"5906,000
DC-316084" x 54"1,2806,500
Shorts 36021055" x 66"1,5007,500
Convair 580260122" x 71"2,45015,000
DC-9510125" x 79"3,20022,000
L-188 Electra300140" x 81"3,70031,000
C-130 Hercules375Tail Load3,32142,000
B727500120" x 84"5,10045,000
Ilyushin IL-76500Tail Load8,30290,000
DC-8-60500125" x 86"7,17596,000
DC-8-73500125" x 86"9,390110,000
B747F50098" x 96"22,952200,000
Antonov An-124500Nose Load / Tail Load31,388254,000

Built for Urgency.
Built for Scale.

Sonic maintains an air and ground network across the United States, Canada, and select Mexico routes designed to move your shipment as fast as humanly possible — no matter the size or complexity.

01
Air Services
On-Demand Aircraft
Critical, time-sensitive deliveries anywhere in the continental US. Charter a dedicated aircraft — small turboprops to wide-body jets — wheels up in hours.
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02
Ground Transport
Exclusive Use Vehicles
Nonstop, direct ground transport with no stops, no transfers, no delays. Your freight travels solo from pickup to delivery on its own dedicated vehicle.
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03
Air Freight
FAA-Compliant Air Freight
Full compliance management from booking to delivery. Sonic handles all regulatory requirements so your critical cargo moves without delay or complication.
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04
Special Handling
Oversized & Complex
Specialized handling for oversized, heavy, or unconventional freight requiring custom rigging, permits, and multi-leg coordination. No job too complex.
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