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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000039273-07-000006.txt : 20070216
<SEC-HEADER>0000039273-07-000006.hdr.sgml : 20070216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070216150829
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000039273-07-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039273
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				751301831
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1145 EMPIRE CENTRAL PLACE
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2146308090

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Yetter Thomas G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001353925

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10006
		FILM NUMBER:		07630980

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-819-5595

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1145 EMPIRE CENTRAL PLACE
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247
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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000039273</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FFEX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001353925</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Yetter Thomas G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1145 EMPIRE CENTRAL PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75247</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1.50 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>150</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15485</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401K Plan</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1.50 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1626</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Rabbi Def Comp</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Computed equivalent FFEX shares held in Frozen Food Express Stock Fund.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas G. Yetter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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