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40,000 Pounds of Ribeye Steaks Up in Flames: What This Missouri Truck Fire Reveals About the Hidden Dangers on Texas Highways When the Steaks Are High, Who Pays the Price? The image is almost surreal—a towering 18-wheeler engulfed in flames on Interstate 74 in Phelps County, Missouri, its cargo of 40,000 pounds of premium ribeye steaks reduced to charred ruin. Firefighters from the Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District battled the inferno, eventually declaring the steaks a “total loss.” Social media lit up with dark humor: “the best-smelling fire they’d ever put out,” “the biggest barbecue in Missouri history.” But behind the gallows humor lies a sobering truth—this wasn’t just a culinary tragedy. It was a preventable disaster that exposes the systemic risks lurking in America’s trucking industry, risks that Texas drivers face every single day on highways like I-10, I-35, and I-45. At Attorney911, we’ve spent over 25 years holding trucking companies accountable when their negligence turns our roads into danger zones. This Missouri fire isn’t an isolated incident—it’s a symptom of an industry that too often prioritizes profit over safety. And if you drive in Texas, you need to understand what this fire reveals about the risks you face,…