(A one-way fare for one person is $25, and fares, based on weight, for most cars and light sport utility vehicles are $40).
Japan is also phasing in new fuel efficiency rules based on weight that allow heavier vehicles only slightly worse gas mileage than lighter ones.
Around the country, landing fees are generally based on weight.
Air space charges are based on weight at takeoff and distance traveled over a country.
The seating policy for flights to Pago Pago is based on weight distribution.
For those under 2, ask the doctor about the dosage, which is based on weight.
Landing fees have always been based on weight -- at La Guardia, $5 per thousand pounds.
The Federal Aviation Administration should charge fair fees to corporate jets, which now benefit from charges based on weight.
Others charge based on weight, and still others on volume — how much room the items take up in the truck.
Many have a calculator for body mass index, a number derived from a formula based on weight and height.
Because planes have a limited capacity, charging based on weight makes sense, he said.
