Miller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Miller Industries, Inc.401(k) Plan
Ooltewah, TNManufacturing1,400 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,376Employer $ per active participant
$3,659Employee $ saved per active participant
0.37%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$63.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$45,360Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity13.6 / 5027th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost8.4 / 2534th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.8 / 1532th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features0 / 10No auto-enrollment or default investment reported
Total score27 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 27th |
| Lower admin cost | 34th |
| Employee saving | 32th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Miller Industries put in about $1,376 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (0.37% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $1,927,650 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,124,909 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,132,684 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $216,895 |
| Contract administrator fees | $146,883 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $70,012 |
| Benefits paid out | $6,583,367 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $55.5M / $63.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,353 / 1,448 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,390 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Lbmc,pc |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $96,899 reported compensation |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $70,095 reported compensation |
| Orenda Retirement, LLC | $66,818 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014081808NAL0001117363001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 62-1566286, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.