# Fallback Route

*Last updated: 2026-06-19*

> Maintaining delivery schedules is the core purpose of a fallback route: it preserves supply chain continuity when the primary transport corridor becomes impassable or unavailable due to closures, strikes, port outages, border disruptions, or severe weather.

Maintaining delivery schedules is the core purpose of a fallback route: it preserves supply chain continuity when the primary transport corridor becomes impassable or unavailable due to closures, strikes, port outages, border disruptions, or severe weather. Freight forwarders, carriers, and shippers pre-define and document fallback routes as part of contingency planning, so that rerouting decisions can be made immediately when disruptions occur – without losing time searching for alternatives. Fallback routes are typically longer or more expensive than the primary option; that additional cost is accepted as the price of preventing delays and their downstream consequences. Unlike an ad-hoc diversion, a fallback route is operationally prepared and often contractually agreed in advance.

**Source:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routing)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | Fallback Route |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 112 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-19 |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routing |

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