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  <xsd:element id="hees_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember" name="ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_TotalEquipmentRentalRevenuesMember" name="TotalEquipmentRentalRevenuesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_TwoThousandAndSixteenStockBasedIncentiveCompensationPlanMember" name="TwoThousandAndSixteenStockBasedIncentiveCompensationPlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_UsedEquipmentMember" name="UsedEquipmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" name="WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_YellowZoneMember" name="YellowZoneMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_LesseeAndLessorLeasesPolicyTextBlock" name="LesseeAndLessorLeasesPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_LongLivedAssetsAndGoodwillPolicyTextBlock" name="LongLivedAssetsAndGoodwillPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_PrinciplesOfConsolidationAndBasisOfPresentationPolicyTextBlock" name="PrinciplesOfConsolidationAndBasisOfPresentationPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_RepurchaseOfCommonStockPolicyTextBlock" name="RepurchaseOfCommonStockPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_EarningsPerShareTable" name="EarningsPerShareTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicyTable" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicyTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_ReceivablesNetTableTextBlock" name="ReceivablesNetTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfOperatingAndFinanceLeasesLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfOperatingAndFinanceLeasesLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLifeTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLifeTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_AcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosureTextBlock" name="AcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesDisclosureTextBlock" name="LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_ManufacturerFlooringPlansPayablePolicyTextBlock" name="ManufacturerFlooringPlansPayablePolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="hees_RentalEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" name="RentalEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
</xsd:schema>
