10/09/2026
For Port Captain Dallas Theriot, working on the river is a way of life shared by five generations of his family. His father and grandfather were Captains, two of his sons are Captains, and his grandson recently became a Pilot.
After more than five decades on the river, Dallas joined ACBL as a Pilot in March 2021. Later that year, he was promoted to Captain, and in 2023, he moved shoreside as a Port Captain in the Southern Operations.
Vice President of Vessel Operations MJ Johnson has worked with Dallas for around nine years and considers him a mentor.
“The value that he brings to the organization is unmatched. We’ve got a relatively younger operating team shoreside with the Port Captain group. I tell all these guys, ‘If you want to be great, model your career after Dallas.’”
-MJ Johnson, Vice President of Vessel Operations
At ACBL’s 2024 Christmas party, Dallas learned that one of the company’s vessels would be named after him, an unexpected honor that still leaves him emotional when he reflects on it.
When asked about retirement, Dallas says he is not ready to step away from a career that means so much to him.
“When you love something, it’s not really a job. I love the people I work with. I think we have a great organization. And I do. I love it.”
-Dallas Theriot