diff --git a/src/lib/commands/tran.c b/src/lib/commands/tran.c
index 5a71023f..843f7e2d 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/tran.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/tran.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static int tran_pmap(coord, coord, char *, char *);
 static int tran_nmap(coord, coord, char *, char *);
 static int tran_nuke(void);
 static int tran_plane(void);
+static int pln_weight(struct plnstr *);
 
 int
 tran(void)
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ tran_plane(void)
     coord dstx, dsty;
     int mcost;
     int weight, count;
-    int type, dam;
+    int dam;
     struct nstr_item nstr;
     struct plnstr plane;
     struct sctstr sect;
@@ -166,7 +167,6 @@ tran_plane(void)
     while (nxtitem(&nstr, &plane)) {
 	if (!player->owner)
 	    continue;
-	type = plane.pln_type;
 	if (plane.pln_ship >= 0) {
 	    pr("%s is stowed on ship #%d, and can't be transported\n",
 	       prplane(&plane), plane.pln_ship);
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ tran_plane(void)
 		return RET_FAIL;
 	    }
 	}
-	weight += plchr[type].pl_mat[I_LCM] + (plchr[type].pl_mat[I_HCM] * 2);
+	weight += pln_weight(&plane);
 	++count;
     }
     if (count == 0) {
@@ -241,6 +241,17 @@ tran_plane(void)
     return RET_OK;
 }
 
+static int
+pln_weight(struct plnstr *pp)
+{
+    int w, i;
+
+    w = 0;
+    for (i = I_NONE + 1; i <= I_MAX; i++)
+	w += plchr[pp->pln_type].pl_mat[i] * ichr[i].i_lbs;
+    return w;
+}
+
 /*
  * Pretty tacky, but it works.
  * If more commands start doing this, then
diff --git a/tests/smoke/journal.log b/tests/smoke/journal.log
index cb3d0c07..1fa3330f 100644
--- a/tests/smoke/journal.log
+++ b/tests/smoke/journal.log
@@ -12879,7 +12879,7 @@
     Play#1 command transport
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 Looking for best path to 11,-1
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 Using best path 'uuujjjh', movement cost 0.802
-    Play#1 output Play#1 1 Total movement cost = 29
+    Play#1 output Play#1 1 Total movement cost = 26
     Play#1 output Play#1 6 0 625
     Play#1 input reco 0 . 11,-1 ujbgh
     Play#1 command recon
@@ -13030,7 +13030,7 @@
     Play#1 output Play#1 1    7,1    d  100%     127 .. ..     1000    0    0    0 100%  489        0   1
     Play#1 output Play#1 1   -2,2    i  100%     127 .. ..     1000    0    0    0 100%    2        0   1
     Play#1 output Play#1 1    0,2    m  100%     127 .. ..     1000    0    0    0 100%    0        0
-    Play#1 output Play#1 1    2,2    *  100%      98 .. ..     1000   30    0    0 100%  569        0   1
+    Play#1 output Play#1 1    2,2    *  100%     101 .. ..     1000   30    0    0 100%  569        0   1
     Play#1 output Play#1 1    4,2    r  100%     127 .. ..     1000    0    0    0 100%  489        0   1
     Play#1 output Play#1 1    6,2    w  100%     127 .. ..     1000   75    0    0 100%  660        0   1
     Play#1 output Play#1 1    8,2    e  100%     127 .. ..      966    1    0    0 100%  649        0   1
@@ -13575,7 +13575,7 @@
     Play#0 output Play#0 1  10  -11,-11  g  100%     127 .. ..     1000    0    0    0 100%  650    0   1
     Play#0 output Play#0 1   1    3,-11  i  100%     127 .. ..     1000    0    0    0 100%    2    0   1
     Play#0 output Play#0 1   1    5,-11  m  100%     127 .. ..     1000    0    0    0 100%    0    0
-    Play#0 output Play#0 1   1    7,-11  *  100%      98 .. ..     1000   30    0    0 100%  569    0   1
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1   1    7,-11  *  100%     101 .. ..     1000   30    0    0 100%  569    0   1
     Play#0 output Play#0 1   1    9,-11  r  100%     127 .. ..     1000    0    0    0 100%  489    0   1
     Play#0 output Play#0 1   1   11,-11  w  100%     127 .. ..     1000   75    0    0 100%  660    0   1
     Play#0 output Play#0 1   1   13,-11  e  100%     127 .. ..      966    1    0    0 100%  649    0   1