10-4 Magazine / January 2026 27 Asafirst-generationtrucker,TroyMiller(34)knewhewantedtogetintotruckingsincehewasachild. Hewasbornandraised inColorado,wherehestillresidestoday. Hisconnectionto10-4Magazinestartedin1999. Whilesearchingtheinternetfortruck photos,hestumbleduponourwebsite,backwhenablaringhornsoundedwhenyouhitthehomepage. Afterseveralemailexchanges, TroymetourveryownDan,Shannon,Erik,andJeanatthe2003LasVegasTruckShow. Notlongafter,12-year-oldTroywas contributing to the magazine, with his first entry published in April 2004 titled “Westerners” that featured Sterling and Grant Walker andtheirfather,alongwithoneoftheirtrucks. Inhighschool,TroytookaFineArtsclasstograduate. Later,heobtainedaBachelor ofArtsdegreeinEnglishLiteratureandcontinuestostudyFrench. Thatclassbackinhighschoolturnedintofivemoresemesters andsomethingheappliesregularlytothisday–photography. Astheyearswenton,Troybecameambitiousinchallenginghimself throughout life including studying philosophy and maintaining a healthy and disciplined life on the road, having chosen to be vegan becauseitwassomethingthatworkedforhim. Hisextensiveexperienceintruckingwasdrivenbyadesiretocontinuelearning andchallenginghimselfwithawideandimpressivevarietyofdifferenttypesofhauling. Histruckingexperienceincludesheavy haul, dry van, refrigerated, power only, hazmat, moving drill rigs with winch trucks, low boys, flatbeds, stepdecks, heavy wrecker towing,dumptrucks,pintlehitchtrailers,andevenworkasaheavyequipmentoperator. Histruckingtravelsnotonlyinclude44 of the continental 48 states, Canada, and the Yukon Territories, but Troy also spent three winters in Alaska andmadeoverfiftychallengingtripstoPrudhoeBay. TheprimarymenwhotaughtTroyhowtodrivewere BobbyEwingandGaryDisher,andbothhadahandinmakingTroythedriverheistoday. ToTroy,his parents are his world, and he appreciates the opportunities he has to help them where he can, and be able to havequalitytimewiththem,aswell. Whenaskedabout10-4Magazine,Troyappreciatesthatitshowcases industry pride and the fruits of hard work, focusing on these positive aspects rather than being a publication centeredonregulations. Themagazinefeaturespeople,companies,andtruckswhobuiltsomuchofthis industry. TroyMillercreditshisinvolvementwith“Team10-4”fortheopportunitieshehashadandthe connections he has made, including those who taught him how to drive and gave him a chance, and also allowing him to meet a lot of amazing people – experiences he says he would never trade. n Who’s Who in 10-4 Magazine: By Stephanie Haas ALWAYS UP FOR A CHALLENGE
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