Yorba Linda, CA — Est. 2016

We Keep Your Freight
Secure. Every Load.

KICK STOPS is a company devoted to reducing freight transit damage, increasing supply chain efficiency, and eliminating dunnage waste — one trailer at a time.

2016

Year Founded

PAT. #9,868,383

U.S. Patent Held

4,008 lbs

Pallet Force Tested

AAR Accepted

as additional securement

6.5 – 26.7G

3rd Party Test Results

2016

Year Founded

PAT. #9,868,383

U.S. Patent Held

4,008 lbs

Pallet Force Tested

AAR Accepted

as additional securement

6.5 – 26.7G

3rd Party Test Results

Who We Are

Our Mission

KICK STOPS is a company devoted to reducing freight transit damages, increasing efficiency in the supply chain, and minimizing dunnage disposal. We view ourselves as partners — with our clients, our employees, and our environment.

We aim to become a household name, logistically speaking, while promoting face-to-face customer service and maintaining our human kindness. We keep your freight secure one KICK at a time.

The most cost-effective, time-saving, and sustainable freight securement system in the industry.

PAT.

U.S. Patent #9,868,383

Proprietary cargo restraint device design — protected intellectual property developed and owned by KICK STOPS.

AAR

AAR Accepted

KICK STOPS devices are accepted as additional securement by the Association of American Railroads — meeting the industry’s most rigorous standards.

26.7G

3rd Party Tested

Independent accelerometer testing recorded amplifications from 6.5G to 26.7G — restraining pallet movement of 4,008 lbs at 18 ft/sec sled impact.

The Origin

Built To Solve
A Real Problem

It started with a customer’s frustration — a constant, recurring aggravation with receiving damaged merchandise. Freight that left the dock in perfect condition and arrived broken.

After digging into the problem, our founding team realized the issue wasn’t the road, the driver, or bad luck. It was the gap between pallets. And nobody had built a simple, reusable, cost-effective solution to close it.

So they did. Working hand-in-hand with engineering and fabrication partners, the KICK STOPS cargo restraint device was designed, developed, tested, and brought to market.

Company Timeline

2016

The Idea

Paul Preston identified the need for a better cargo restraint device. With partner Brian Solomon, the concept was finalized and CDCE Engineered Solutions was founded.

2017

Design & Testing

The device underwent rigorous engineering refinement and independent 3rd party testing, validating its ability to restrain 4,008 lbs of pallet force.

2018

U.S. Patent Granted

Patent #9,868,383 was granted, protecting the proprietary KICK STOPS cargo restraint device design.

Now

Trusted By The Best

KICK STOPS is deployed by some of the largest CPG brands and logistics operations in North America — securing millions of pallets annually.

Independent Verification

Don’t Take
Our Word For It

We commissioned independent 3rd party accelerometer testing to validate KICK STOPS under real-world impact conditions. The results speak for themselves.

6.5 – 26.7G

Accelerometer range recorded during testing

4,008 lbs

Pallet movement restrained at sled impact

18 ft/sec

Sled impact velocity

* KICK STOPS devices are approved as additional securement by the AAR.

What Drives Us

Our Belief

The KICK STOPS team believes not only in our growth, but the growth of future generations. Our focus is to eliminate bulky dunnage and transform each end-of-life device into future value.

We don’t see ourselves as a product company. We see ourselves as a partner in your supply chain — one that shows up, listens, builds something custom for your operation, and stands behind it.

Zero Waste

KICK STOPS are recyclable and built from high-grade steel. When a device reaches end of life, the material goes back into the supply chain — not a landfill.

Real Partnership

Every customer gets a custom load pattern built for their specific freight. We train your crew, build your guides, and stay in the relationship — not just the transaction.

Simple by Design

No tools. No straps. No training department required. The device is engineered to be the simplest thing your loading crew does — and the most effective.

Human Kindness

We’re a small team that does big things. We answer the phone, show up in person, and treat every customer the way we’d want to be treated.

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