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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001386566-07-000004.txt : 20070802
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070802183811
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001386566-07-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070802

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EGL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001718
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731]
		IRS NUMBER:				760094895
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15340 VICKERY DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2816183100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15350 VICKERY DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 510
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77032

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EAGLE USA AIRFREIGHT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carabin Dana A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134707

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27288
		FILM NUMBER:		071021758

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2816183424

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15350 VICKERY DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77032

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GORDON DANA A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010213
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001718</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EGL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EAGL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001134707</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Carabin Dana A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EGL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>15350 VICKERY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77032</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Gen. Counsel, Sec'y &amp; CCO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>47.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>37.29</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.21</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between the issuer and CEVA Group Plc (&quot;CEVA&quot;), under which each share of the issuer's common stock (including any restricted shares, all of which vested in full on the effective date of the merger) was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $47.50 in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.  Under the merger agreement with CEVA, each option to purchase the issuer's common stock became fully vested and was cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the number of shares of the issuer's common stock underlying such option multiplied by the excess of $47.50 over the option exercise price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dana A. Carabin, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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