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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001139986-03-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIED HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909950
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				580360550
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 CLAIRMONT AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			DECATUR
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30030
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4043701100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 CLAIREMONT AVENUE SUITE 200
		CITY:			DECATUR
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30030

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEBER ALAN W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001139986

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13867
		FILM NUMBER:		03784165

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23 BERKLEY LANE
		CITY:			RYE BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10573
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149391793

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23 BERKLEY LANE
		CITY:			RYE BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10573
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    <periodOfReport>2003-07-09</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000909950</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIED HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AHI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WEBER ALAN W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-09</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>15000</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>3.31</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>990500</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>See Footnote</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        </ownershipNature>
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    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE</value>
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        <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
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            <transactionValue>
                <value>3.3038</value>
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            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <transactionDate>
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            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
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            <transactionValue>
                <value>3.32</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
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            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount includes 946,400 shares of Common Stock, as amended, directly owned by JB Capital Partners, L.P. (&quot;JB Capital&quot;) and beneficially owned by its partners.  JB Capital disclaims beneficial ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount includes an aggregate of 49,100 shares the Common Stock, as amended, which is held in Alan W. Weber's (&quot;Weber&quot;) personal account and the accounts of his children.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Weber is deemed to beneficially own the securities set forth in (1) and (2) as a General Partner of JB Capital and by virtue of the investment discretion Mr. Weber has over his children's accounts.  Mr. Weber disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alan W. Weber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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