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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001259298-06-000009.txt : 20061121
<SEC-HEADER>0001259298-06-000009.hdr.sgml : 20061121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061121172531
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001259298-06-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067215
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION [1623]
		IRS NUMBER:				591277135
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0729

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11770 U.S. HIGHWAY 1
		STREET 2:		SUITE 101
		CITY:			PALM BEACH GARDENS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33408
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5616277171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11770 U.S. HIGHWAY 1
		STREET 2:		SUITE 101
		CITY:			PALM BEACH GARDENS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33408

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MOBILE HOME DYNAMICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COE CHARLES B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259298

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10613
		FILM NUMBER:		061233732

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 WILLIAMS STREET
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30303
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404 302 9700
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-21</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000067215</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001259298</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COE CHARLES B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11770 U.S. HIGHWAY 1</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 101</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALM BEACH GARDENS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33408</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>20.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-11-21</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-11-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 21, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">No consideration was paid for the derivative security.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard B. Vilsoet, Attorney-in-Fact for Charles B. Coe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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