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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-028445.txt : 20100518
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-028445
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100518

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KLEPPE ROGER W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195612

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27166
		FILM NUMBER:		10841435

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		151 EAST CLIFF ROAD SUITE 10
		CITY:			BURNSVILLE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55337

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XATA CORP /MN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000854398
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				411641815
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		151 E CLIFF RD STE 10
		CITY:			BURNSVILLE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55337
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6128943680

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		151 E CLIFF RD STE 10
		CITY:			BURNSVILLE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55337

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHWEST ACQUISITIONS INC/MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911209
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-05-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000854398</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>XATA CORP /MN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XATA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001195612</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KLEPPE ROGER W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2901 MEAD COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BURNSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55337</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>950</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>65210</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark E. Ties, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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