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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100712100300
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001474506-10-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100712

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000844059
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING & COURIER SERVICES (NO AIR) [4210]
		IRS NUMBER:				592924957
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 RIVERSIDE AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9043965733

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 RIVERSIDE AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FRP PROPERTIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sarah B. Porter & Cynthia P. Ogden as trustees for separate trust for Sarah B. Porter created under Cynthia L'Engle Baker Trust U/A/D April 30, 1965
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001493455

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17554
		FILM NUMBER:		10947354

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1165 5TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		#10-D
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10029
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-289-1157

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1165 5TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		#10-D
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10029
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-07-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000844059</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PATR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001493455</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sarah B. Porter &amp; Cynthia P. Ogden as trustees for separate trust for Sarah B. Porter created under Cynthia L'Engle Baker Trust U/A/D April 30, 1965</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1165 5TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>#10-D</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10029</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-07-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>76.13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>314093</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>144</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Sarah B. Porter Trust may be deemed to have a beneficial ownership in 144 shares owned by the Cynthia L. Baker Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel B. Nunn, Jr., As attorney in fact for Cynthia P. Ogden</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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