<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-060438.txt : 20201125
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-060438
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Newcity Michael E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001493176

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19969
		FILM NUMBER:		201348042

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ARCBEST CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			FORT SMITH
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72903

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARCBEST CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894405
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				710673405
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8401 MCCLURE DRIVE
		CITY:			FORT SMITH
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72916
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4797856000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 10048
		CITY:			FORT SMITH
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72917-0048

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930917
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        <issuerCik>0000894405</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARCBEST CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARCB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Newcity Michael E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>8401 MCCLURE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT SMITH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>72916</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP - Chf Innovation Offcr(1)</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-11-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9670</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>42.5207</value>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50600</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Full title of officer is ArcBest Corporation Senior Vice President - Chief Innovation Officer &amp; President of ArcBest Technologies, Inc.
ArcBest Technologies, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of ArcBest Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is weighted price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $42.40 to $42.65 per share. Specifically, there were 320 shares sold at $42.40, 20 shares sold at $42.41, 200 shares sold at $42.43, 412 shares sold at $42.46, 775 shares sold at $42.47, 110 shares sold at $42.48, 226 shares sold at $42.485, 2,600 shares sold at $42.49, 200 shares sold at $42.50, 196 shares sold at $42.51, 100 shares sold at $42.52, 1,114 shares sold at $42.53, 100 shares sold at $42.535, 100 shares sold at $42.545, 532 shares sold at $42.55, 100 shares sold at $42.56, 301 shares sold at $42.57, 818 shares sold at $42.58, 645 shares sold at $42.59, 100 shares sold at $42.605, 101 shares sold at $42.61, 400 shares sold at $42.62, 100 shares sold at $42.625 and 100 shares sold at $42.65.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael E. Newcity</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-11-25</signatureDate>
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