Even if your shipper and your addition are right when you figure a load will leave you under 80,000 pounds, you still have to position that load and your axles just right to avoid problems. Peter Powell, vice president of marketing at Air-Weigh, adds what you may have already found out that the fine is usually in direct proportion to the amount you’re overweight. That’s one reason why troopers so often use portable scales that weigh just one wheel position at a time. Jim Feddern, manager of motor carrier enforcement of the Ohio State Patrol and chair of the CVSA vehicle committee, says being overweight on just one axle is likely to net you the same fine as being over gross in most jurisdictions. What matters is not only how much weight you’re carrying, but where you’re carrying it. The same is true with your tractor-trailer load. But fat is better, healthwise, in some places than others. And it can have serious medical consequences because it refers to places where there is potentially dangerous excess fat in your body. The description is a not-so-cute reference to the outline of your bulges. It’s common in medical speak to refer to people who are “apple” or “pear” shaped. If your body is carrying around a few too many pounds, your doctor might politely tell you that you’re out of shape.
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