North American April semi-truck orders up 47 pct, dip from Q1

DETROIT, May 3 (Reuters) - North American orders for Class 8 semi-trucks jumped nearly 50 percent in April as trucking companies struggled to add capacity in a tight U.S. freight market, but the pace of orders cooled from highs seen in the first quarter, FTR, a company that tracks the industry, said on Thursday.