Nov 7 (Reuters) - Daimler Truck reported a

40% decline in third-quarter operating profit on Friday,

pressured by a softer truck market in North America.

Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in

at 716 million euros ($835.00 million) for the September

quarter, missing the 729 million euros expected in a

company-compiled consensus.

The company's Trucks North America segment saw a 64% drop in

operating profit to 257 million euros, but beat consensus

expectations of 240 million euros.

The group confirmed its full-year forecast.

($1 = 0.8575 euros)

(Reporting by Amir Orusov and Simon Ferdinand Eibach; Editing

by Subhranshu Sahu)