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<PERIOD>20080807
<FILING-DATE>20080808
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20080808
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
<CIK>0001016281
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7200
<IRS-NUMBER>760423828
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3040 POST OAK BOULEVARD
<STREET2>SUITE 300
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77056
<PHONE>7133328475
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3040 POST OAK BOULEVARD
<STREET2>SUITE 300
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77056
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>PAYNE MELVIN C
<CIK>0001024177
</OWNER-DATA>
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<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-11961
<FILM-NUMBER>081002760
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>2815567400
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O CARRIAGE SERVICES INC #1500
<STREET2>1300 POST OAK BLVD
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77056
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001016281</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARRIAGE SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PAYNE MELVIN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3040 POST OAK BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77056</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6613</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1214447</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 6,613 shares withheld on August 7, 2008 to cover taxes associated with the vesting of certain shares of restricted stock previously granted to the Reporting Person under the Carriage Services Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Melvin C. Payne</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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</SUBMISSION>
