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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001383957-07-000001.txt : 20071129
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071129105439
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001383957-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071129

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002178
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (NO BULK STATIONS) [5172]
		IRS NUMBER:				741753147
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 POST OAK PKWY STE 2700
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 844
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138813600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 844
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADA RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19790620

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bell Larry E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001383957

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07908
		FILM NUMBER:		071273366

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-881-3600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 POST OAK PKWY STE 2700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000002178</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADAMS RESOURCES &amp; ENERGY, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001383957</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bell Larry E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4400 POST OAK PKWY STE 2700</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</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</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.29</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Larry E Bell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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