An inbred rice line designated 144006 is disclosed. Seeds of inbred rice line 144006 were deposited under the Budapest Treaty (ATCC Accession PTA-121602), the plants of rice line 144006 and methods for producing a rice plant by crossing line 144006 with itself or another rice line are also disclosed. Hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred rice line 144006 with another rice line.