diff --git a/.changeset/weak-waves-matter.md b/.changeset/weak-waves-matter.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d231ea20f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/weak-waves-matter.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"viem": patch
+---
+
+Disabled `fallback` transport ranking by default.
diff --git a/site/docs/clients/transports/fallback.md b/site/docs/clients/transports/fallback.md
index bc22edfe28..302a5765c2 100644
--- a/site/docs/clients/transports/fallback.md
+++ b/site/docs/clients/transports/fallback.md
@@ -43,13 +43,25 @@ const client = createPublicClient({
 
 ### Transport Ranking
 
-By default, each of the Transports passed to the `fallback` Transport are automatically ranked based on their **latency** & **stability** via a weighted moving score algorithm. 
+Transport Ranking enables each of the Transports passed to the `fallback` Transport are automatically ranked based on their **latency** & **stability** via a weighted moving score algorithm. 
 
 Every 10 seconds (`interval`), the `fallback` Transport will ping each transport in the list. For the past 10 pings (`sampleCount`), they will be ranked based on if they responded (stability) and how fast they responded (latency). The algorithm applies a weight of `0.7` to the stability score, and a weight of `0.3` to the latency score to derive the final score which it is ranked on. 
 
 The Transport that has the best latency & stability score over the sample period is prioritized first. 
 
-You can modify the default rank config using the `rank` parameter:
+You can turn on automated ranking with the `rank` option:
+
+```ts
+const client = createPublicClient({
+  chain: mainnet,
+  transport: fallback(
+    [alchemy, infura],
+    { rank: true } // [!code focus]
+  ),
+})
+```
+
+You can also modify the default rank config:
 
 ```ts
 const client = createPublicClient({
@@ -71,18 +83,6 @@ const client = createPublicClient({
 })
 ```
 
-Or you can turn it off automated ranking by passing `false` to `rank`:
-
-```ts
-const client = createPublicClient({
-  chain: mainnet,
-  transport: fallback(
-    [alchemy, infura],
-    { rank: false } // [!code focus]
-  ),
-})
-```
-
 ## Parameters
 
 ### rank (optional)
diff --git a/src/actions/public/createBlockFilter.test.ts b/src/actions/public/createBlockFilter.test.ts
index 15c56864f9..c9497cbd7f 100644
--- a/src/actions/public/createBlockFilter.test.ts
+++ b/src/actions/public/createBlockFilter.test.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ test('fallback client: scopes request', async () => {
   })
 
   const fallbackClient = createPublicClient({
-    transport: fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    }),
+    transport: fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)]),
   })
   const filter = await createBlockFilter(fallbackClient)
   expect(filter).toBeDefined()
diff --git a/src/actions/public/createContractEventFilter.test.ts b/src/actions/public/createContractEventFilter.test.ts
index a2903e652b..2580d83075 100644
--- a/src/actions/public/createContractEventFilter.test.ts
+++ b/src/actions/public/createContractEventFilter.test.ts
@@ -156,9 +156,7 @@ test('fallback client: scopes request', async () => {
   })
 
   const fallbackClient = createPublicClient({
-    transport: fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    }),
+    transport: fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)]),
   })
   const filter = await createContractEventFilter(fallbackClient, {
     abi: usdcContractConfig.abi,
diff --git a/src/actions/public/createEventFilter.test.ts b/src/actions/public/createEventFilter.test.ts
index cfa59d344e..3d317f6df6 100644
--- a/src/actions/public/createEventFilter.test.ts
+++ b/src/actions/public/createEventFilter.test.ts
@@ -259,9 +259,7 @@ test('fallback client: scopes request', async () => {
   })
 
   const fallbackClient = createPublicClient({
-    transport: fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    }),
+    transport: fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)]),
   })
   const filter = await createEventFilter(fallbackClient)
   expect(filter).toBeDefined()
diff --git a/src/actions/public/createPendingTransactionFilter.test.ts b/src/actions/public/createPendingTransactionFilter.test.ts
index 9d547cab8f..3b791d8e7b 100644
--- a/src/actions/public/createPendingTransactionFilter.test.ts
+++ b/src/actions/public/createPendingTransactionFilter.test.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ test('fallback client: scopes request', async () => {
   })
 
   const fallbackClient = createPublicClient({
-    transport: fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    }),
+    transport: fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)]),
   })
   const filter = await createPendingTransactionFilter(fallbackClient)
   expect(filter).toBeDefined()
diff --git a/src/clients/transports/fallback.test.ts b/src/clients/transports/fallback.test.ts
index ce2845d4a0..741c5bbb43 100644
--- a/src/clients/transports/fallback.test.ts
+++ b/src/clients/transports/fallback.test.ts
@@ -105,9 +105,7 @@ describe('request', () => {
       res.end(JSON.stringify({ result: '0x1' }))
     })
 
-    let transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server3.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    })({
+    let transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server3.url)])({
       chain: localhost,
     })
     expect(await transport.request({ method: 'eth_blockNumber' })).toBe('0x1')
@@ -116,12 +114,11 @@ describe('request', () => {
     expect(count).toBe(2)
 
     count = 0
-    transport = fallback(
-      [http(server1.url), http(server2.url), http(server3.url)],
-      {
-        rank: false,
-      },
-    )({
+    transport = fallback([
+      http(server1.url),
+      http(server2.url),
+      http(server3.url),
+    ])({
       chain: localhost,
     })
     expect(await transport.request({ method: 'eth_blockNumber' })).toBe('0x1')
@@ -130,9 +127,7 @@ describe('request', () => {
     expect(count).toBe(3)
 
     count = 0
-    transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    })({
+    transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)])({
       chain: localhost,
     })
     await expect(() =>
@@ -159,12 +154,11 @@ describe('request', () => {
       res.end(JSON.stringify({ result: '0x1' }))
     })
 
-    const transport = fallback(
-      [http(server1.url), http(server2.url), http(server3.url)],
-      {
-        rank: false,
-      },
-    )({
+    const transport = fallback([
+      http(server1.url),
+      http(server2.url),
+      http(server3.url),
+    ])({
       chain: localhost,
     })
 
@@ -234,12 +228,11 @@ describe('request', () => {
       res.end(JSON.stringify({ result: '0x1' }))
     })
 
-    const transport = fallback(
-      [http(server1.url), http(server2.url), http(server3.url)],
-      {
-        rank: false,
-      },
-    )({
+    const transport = fallback([
+      http(server1.url),
+      http(server2.url),
+      http(server3.url),
+    ])({
       chain: localhost,
     })
     await expect(() =>
@@ -266,9 +259,7 @@ describe('request', () => {
       res.end(JSON.stringify({ result: '0x1' }))
     })
 
-    const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    })({
+    const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)])({
       chain: localhost,
     })
     expect(
@@ -291,9 +282,7 @@ describe('request', () => {
       res.end()
     })
 
-    const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    })({
+    const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)])({
       chain: localhost,
     })
     await expect(() =>
@@ -321,9 +310,7 @@ describe('request', () => {
       res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: { code: -32603, message: 'sad times' } }))
     })
 
-    const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    })({
+    const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)])({
       chain: localhost,
     })
     await expect(() =>
@@ -348,7 +335,6 @@ describe('request', () => {
 
     const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
       retryCount: 1,
-      rank: false,
     })({
       chain: localhost,
     })
@@ -380,7 +366,6 @@ describe('request', () => {
         http(server2.url, { retryCount: 2 }),
       ],
       {
-        rank: false,
         retryCount: 0,
       },
     )({
@@ -534,9 +519,7 @@ describe('client', () => {
       res.end(JSON.stringify({ result: '0x1' }))
     })
 
-    const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    })
+    const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)])
     const client = createPublicClient({ chain: localhost, transport })
 
     expect(await getBlockNumber(client)).toBe(1n)
@@ -560,9 +543,7 @@ describe('client', () => {
       res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: { code: -32603, message: 'sad times' } }))
     })
 
-    const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)], {
-      rank: false,
-    })
+    const transport = fallback([http(server1.url), http(server2.url)])
     const client = createPublicClient({ chain: localhost, transport })
 
     await expect(
diff --git a/src/clients/transports/fallback.ts b/src/clients/transports/fallback.ts
index b5b8808a50..3e16f6da8c 100644
--- a/src/clients/transports/fallback.ts
+++ b/src/clients/transports/fallback.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export function fallback(
   const {
     key = 'fallback',
     name = 'Fallback',
-    rank = true,
+    rank = false,
     retryCount,
     retryDelay,
   } = config