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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-008002.txt : 20030516
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-008002.hdr.sgml : 20030516
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030516172904
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-008002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030516

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YEAGER PHILLIP C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001226635

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27754
		FILM NUMBER:		03709354

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 HIGHLAND PARKWAY
		CITY:			DOWNERS GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUB GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000940942
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731]
		IRS NUMBER:				364007085
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		377 E BUTTERFIELD RD
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			LOMBARD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60148
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7089645800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		377 EAST BUTTERFIELD RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			LOMBARD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60148
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

<documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-05-14</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
<issuer><issuerCik>0000940942</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HUB GROUP INC</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>HUBG</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
<rptOwnerCik>0001226635</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YEAGER PHILLIP C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
<reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Class A Common Stock</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-05-14</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>800</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>7.5338</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>143125</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></valueOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value>By limited partnership</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of 286 of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">The reporting person also directly owns 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Phillip C. Yeager</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-05-16</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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