General
chicken coop
What does chicken coop mean?
A state or DOT weigh station on the interstate. Trucks pull in to get weighed, paperwork checked, and sometimes inspected for safety violations. Status is constantly traded over the CB — open or closed makes or breaks a run.
"Northbound, the coop at the state line is open and they're pulling trucks in for inspection."
Origin
CB-era trucker slang. Drivers are the "chickens," DOT inspectors are the farmers, and the scale house is the pen where you get herded in, weighed, and looked over.
Frequently asked questions
What does chicken coop mean in trucker slang?
A chicken coop is a truck weigh station, where rigs get pulled in and checked.
How do you use chicken coop in a sentence?
A trucker might say 'The chicken coop's open ahead, better be legal on your weight.'
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