The Morning Mile — Monday, Oct. 19
A cattle truck plunges off a Kansas City overpass, Class 8 sales jump 30% in September, and Monday's NHTSA recalls hit Freightliner, FCCC and Kalmar equipment.
Summarized from CDLWire.
Good morning, drivers. Here is what you need to know to start Monday, October 19.
Cattle truck plunge in Kansas City: A semi hauling cattle fell from the I-70 curve over I-35 shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, killing 45 to 60 of the 120 to 130 cattle aboard; both drivers were treated for minor injuries and all surviving cattle were accounted for by Sunday afternoon.
Class 8 sales surge: U.S. Class 8 retail sales rose 30% year over year in September to 21,095 trucks, though year-to-date sales remain down 5%.
Monday recalls: NHTSA recalled 2,592 Freightliner and FCCC trucks with Cummins L9 engines for fuel-hose separation, and 16,127 Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors under a fire risk warning.
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