Its primary subsidiary, Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc., manufactures a variety of light- to heavy-duty wreckers, car carriers, and rotators under several brand names, including Century, Vulcan, Chevron, and Holmes.

[2] He formed the company (originally known as the Miller Group)[3] after acquiring three under-performing wrecker and towing equipment manufacturers in Holmes, Century, and Challenger.

[4] In August 1994, the company made its initial public offering (IPO) and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange[2] with a split-adjusted share price of $7.

[1][6] 1996 also saw the company's acquisition of Mississippi-based towing equipment maker, Vulcan International,[7] and the purchase of a manufacturing facility in Hermitage, Pennsylvania.

[9][10] In 1997, the company opened a plant in Greeneville, Tennessee to build car carriers and other products for its recent Vulcan acquisition.

It is considered the company's flagship brand[2][25] and features a collection of light- to heavy-duty wreckers and car carriers.

Vulcan International was an independent tow truck manufacturer based in Olive Branch, Mississippi before being acquired by Miller Industries in 1996.

[7] Likewise, Chevron Inc. was an independent manufacturer of tow trucks based in Mercer, Pennsylvania until its acquisition by Miller in 1997.

[13] Boniface Engineering, a tow truck and equipment manufacturer based in Thetford, Norfolk, England, was founded in 1982.