Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-138242) of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. of our reports dated March 3, 2011, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of H&E Equipment Services, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, which appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP  

BDO USA, LLP 

Dallas, Texas 

March 3, 2011