<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-19-007056.txt : 20190204
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190204184418
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-19-007056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Freeman Angela K.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001563847

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23189
		FILM NUMBER:		19565687

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14701 CHARLSON ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55437

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
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        <issuerName>C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHRW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Freeman Angela K.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDEN PRAIRIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55437</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Human Resources Officer</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-01-31</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>713</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>86.73</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>35808</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Number of Shares withheld to cover withholding taxes associated with the issuance of 2,151 shares of Issuer common stock in settlement of an equal number of vested performance restricted stock units previously credited to the reporting person's account in the Issuer's Non-qualified Deferred Compensation (&quot;NQDC&quot;) Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1,837 shares acquired pursuant to the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Included in this amount are 31,057 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, and 2,914 shares held directly by the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ Jessica Homes, Attorney-in-Fact for Angela K. Freeman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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