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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070627142944
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-07-001920
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070627

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:			Stoney Russell Stubbs
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001344399
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10006
		FILM NUMBER:		07943446

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1145 EMPIRE CENTRAL PLACE
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-819-7778

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1145 EMPIRE CENTRAL PLACE
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247
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    <periodOfReport>2007-06-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FFEX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Stoney Russell Stubbs</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75247</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Vice President &amp; COO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
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                <value>8.88</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Russell Stubbs</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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