<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-007925.txt : 20170203
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-17-007925.hdr.sgml : 20170203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170203202838
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-007925
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043277
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731]
		IRS NUMBER:				411883630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14701 CHARLSON ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55347
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9529378500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14701 CHARLSON ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55347

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLARKE ANDREW C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182292

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23189
		FILM NUMBER:		17573843

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		430 AIRPORT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENVILLIE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37745
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2016-12-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001043277</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHRW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001182292</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLARKE ANDREW C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>14701 CHARLSON ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDEN PRAIRIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55347</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1809</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1809</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>76.72</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>28110</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-12-07</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents Performance-based restricted stock units that vested on February 2, 2017, have been credited to the reporting person's account in the Issuer's NQDC Plan and will be settled on a 1 for 1 basis in shares of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount reflects 1,809 shares of Issuer common stock issuable in settlement of an equal number of vested deferred shares and restricted stock units credited to the reporting person's NQDC Plan account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Stock option granted December 7, 2016 vests as to 20% of the shares subject to the option on December 31 in each of the years 2017-2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Troy Renner, Attorney-in-Fact for Andrew G. Clarke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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