The John Deere 4440 tractor weighs 12,846 lb (5,826 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 11,780 lb (Shipping) and 15,775 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 47th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published John Deere 4440 weight is 11,780–15,775 lb (5,343–7,155 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 13,270 lb (6,019 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 3,995 lb, a 33.9% difference from the lightest listed setup. Multiple TractorData model records with the same model name are consolidated here so the page covers the listed production versions rather than creating competing pages.
This page consolidates 2 published records for the same John Deere 4440 model name. Weight variants retain their listed production years so differences between versions are visible rather than being silently merged.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
13,270 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model13,270 lb
Average14,006 lb
High23,810 lb
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Published weight11,780–15,775 lb (5,343–7,155 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower130 hp / 96.9 kW
Max length158.5 in (402 cm)
Max width96 in (243 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
4440
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1977 – 1984; 1978 – 1982
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants
4
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Years
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
1977 – 1984
Weight
—
12,846 lb
5,826 kg
6.42
—
1978 – 1982
Shipping
—
11,780 lb
5,343 kg
5.89
—
1978 – 1982
Operating
—
13,270 lb
6,019 kg
6.63
—
1978 – 1982
Ballasted
—
15,775 lb
7,155 kg
7.89
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
3,995 lbLightest to heaviest · 33.9% spread across published variants
+1,490 lbShipping to operating · 12.6% increase
+3,995 lbBase to ballasted · 33.9% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase106.7 in (271 cm)
Length158.5 in (402 cm)
Width96 in (243 cm)
Height128.7 in (326 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power130 hp (96.9 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower102.1 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,004.7 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length67.3%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight13,270 lb (6,019 kg)
Maximum published weight15,775 lb (7,155 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent7.89 US tons
Maximum published width96 in (243 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range11,780–15,775 lb (5,343–7,155 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 51st percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 13,270 lb (6.63 US tons); published configurations reach 15,775 lb (7.89 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 96 in (8 ft). Actual transport weight and dimensions can increase with fuel, ballast, a loader, implements, tires and other installed equipment.
Nearby benchmarks
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
John Deere 7420 (13280 lb)
John Deere 7510 (13280 lb)
John Deere 7520 (13280 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1098 (13285 lb)
John Deere 6R 110 (13228 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 7420 (13280 lb, 135 hp)
John Deere 7510 (13280 lb, 135 hp)
Massey Ferguson 6475 (13140 lb, 133 hp)
Ford TW-5 (13200 lb, 125 hp)
J.I. Case 2290 (13700 lb, 129 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 4440 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 4440 weigh?
The John Deere 4440 weighs 13,270 lb (6,019 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 11,780 to 15,775 lb (5,343 to 7,155 kg).
What is the operating weight of the John Deere 4440 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 13,270 lb (6,019 kg), versus 11,780 lb (5,343 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,490 lb (12.6%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the John Deere 4440 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 15,775 lb (7,155 kg). That is up to 3,995 lb (33.9%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the John Deere 4440 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 51st percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 736 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 4440 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 96 in (8 ft). That is 6 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the John Deere 4440 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 13,270 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 15,775 lb (7.89 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
