Going ‘Behind The Cones’ At Washington’s State TDC

About this episode

Abigail Potter discusses her role in organizing the Washington State Truck Driving Championships and her experiences in the trucking industry.

For the past five years, Abigail Potter has overseen the planning and onsite event coordination for the Washington State Truck Driving Championships. As the Director of Safety and Compliance for the Washington Trucking Associations , Abigail views the Evergreen State’s TDC as one of the most important dates on her calendar. Having started her career in trucking with the American Trucking Associations after working in the nation’s capitol as a staff member for two U.S. Senators, Abigail values the opportunity to spend time with professional drivers, learning about their lives on the road and the challenges they face. As you will hear in this episode of the podcast, Abigail has the highest level of respect for the men and women behind the wheel who are working to move the nation’s economy. As part of that respect, she is always looking for ways to make each year’s Washington State TDC better than the previous one. PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson caught up with Abigail just four days after the WTA had crowned its state champions, putting the 2026 TDC in the books. During this in-depth conversation, Abigail takes listeners “behind the cones” for a look at the effort that…

People in this episode

Host: Greg Thompson

Guest: Abigail Potter

Topics covered

• truck driving championships
• event coordination
• trucking industry
• professional drivers
• safety and compliance

Keywords

• truck driving
• event planning
• trucking associations
• professional drivers
• safety compliance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Washington Trucking Associations, American Trucking Associations

Places: Washington

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