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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-060163.txt : 20081112
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-060163.hdr.sgml : 20081111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081112163319
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-060163
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001324479
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				753177794
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1701 E. MARKET STREET
		CITY:			JEFFERSONVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(812) 288-0363

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1701 E. MARKET STREET
		CITY:			JEFFERSONVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	American Commercial Lines Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050421

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Landry Dawn R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434892

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51562
		FILM NUMBER:		081181218

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		812-288-0291

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1701 EAST MARKET ST
		CITY:			JEFFERSONVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47130
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001324479</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACLI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001434892</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Landry Dawn R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1701 EAST MARKET STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JEFFERSONVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47130</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP - Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.08</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dawn R. Landry</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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