<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-13-020282.txt : 20130313
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-13-020282.hdr.sgml : 20130313
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130313173849
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-020282
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130311
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Moody Dennis J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001566669

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35779
		FILM NUMBER:		13688377

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5801 E. 41ST STREET, SUITE 505
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74135

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			USA Compression Partners, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001522727
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				752771546
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CONGRESS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 450
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512-473-2662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CONGRESS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 450
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701
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    <periodOfReport>2013-03-11</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001522727</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>USA Compression Partners, LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>USAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001566669</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Moody Dennis J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 450</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AUSTIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78701</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-03-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10204</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Units</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10204</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10204</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each phantom unit is the economic equivalent of one common unit of USA Compression Partners, LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The phantom units shall vest in three equal annual installments, with the first installment vesting on 03/11/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In the event of cessation of the Reporting Person's services for any reason, all phantom units that have not vested prior to or in connection with such cessation of service shall automatically be forfeited.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ J. Gregory Holloway, as Attorney-in-Fact for Dennis J. Moody</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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