--- title: What you need before your first shipment description: Prepare for your first Cargo Signal shipment with this checklist covering account access, devices, shipment details, and setup. --- [Skip to content](https://info.cargosignal.com/knowledge/what-you-need-before-your-first-shipment#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![cargo-signal.png\]](https://info.cargosignal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cargo-signal.png?height=50&name=cargo-signal.png)](https://www.cargosignal.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://info.cargosignal.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Getting Started](https://info.cargosignal.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en) # What you need before your first shipment Before using Cargo Signal, make sure you have: 1. **Account access:** Login credentials for the Cargo Signal platform 2. **Devices:** Requested and delivered in advance 3. **Shipment details:** Origin and destination, mode of transport (air, ocean, road), required monitoring parameters 4. **Installation plan:** Know where devices will be placed; follow best practices for signal quality - [Getting Started](https://info.cargosignal.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en) - [Devices](https://info.cargosignal.com/knowledge/devices?hsLang=en) - [Compliance](https://info.cargosignal.com/knowledge/compliance?hsLang=en) - [Cargo Signal Platform](https://info.cargosignal.com/knowledge/cargo-signal-platform?hsLang=en) - [Connectivity & Data](https://info.cargosignal.com/knowledge/connectivity-data?hsLang=en) - [Developer Tools](https://info.cargosignal.com/knowledge/developer-tools?hsLang=en) [![CS Logo-1](https://info.cargosignal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CS%20Logo-1.png?width=25&height=24&name=CS%20Logo-1.png "CS Logo-1")](https://www.cargosignal.com/) © 2026 Cargo Signal Solutions, LLC. All rights reserved.