<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000879526-13-000041.txt : 20130614
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130614170503
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000879526-13-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130614
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130614

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WABASH NATIONAL CORP /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879526
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCK TRAILERS [3715]
		IRS NUMBER:				521375208
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 SAGAMORE PARKWAY SOUTH
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47905
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7657715310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 SAGAMORE PARKWAY SOUTH
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47905

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Taylor Jeffery L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001579198

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10883
		FILM NUMBER:		13914967

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 SAGAMORE PARKWAY SOUTH
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47905
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        <issuerName>WABASH NATIONAL CORP /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <officerTitle>Acting CFO and Treasurer</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Award vests in three equal installments on February 20, 2014, 2015, and 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Award will fully vest on February 20, 2016</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The grantee will be entitled to receive shares of common stock equal to the number of units that will vest on February 20, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Performance Units were granted on 2/20/13, subject to achievement of performance period criteria for a three-year period ending upon the close of the Company's 2015 fiscal year.  Number of units reported assume the Company meets target performance criteria at the end of 2015; actual units earned will be adjusted based on actual performace against the performance criteria. Any earned units will vest on 2/20/2016, at which time each earned and vested unit will convert to one share of the Company's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffery L. Taylor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-06-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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