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  <xsd:element id="rusha_IncreaseDecreaseInFloorPlanNotesPayableTradeNet" name="IncreaseDecreaseInFloorPlanNotesPayableTradeNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="rusha_IncreaseDecreaseInFloorPlanPayableNet" name="IncreaseDecreaseInFloorPlanPayableNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rusha_NewAndUsedCommercialVehicleMember" name="NewAndUsedCommercialVehicleMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rusha_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" name="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rusha_NotesToFinancialStatements" name="NotesToFinancialStatements" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rusha_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" name="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="rusha_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesPutBackIntoService" name="NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesPutBackIntoService" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="rusha_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSoldDuringPeriod" name="NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSoldDuringPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element id="rusha_RealEstatePreviouslyHeldForSalePutBackIntoService" name="RealEstatePreviouslyHeldForSalePutBackIntoService" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="rusha_RealEstateSoldFairValue" name="RealEstateSoldFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rusha_TruckSegmentMember" name="TruckSegmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rusha_statement-statement-note-4-earnings-per-share-earnings-per-share-calculation-details" name="statement-statement-note-4-earnings-per-share-earnings-per-share-calculation-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rusha_statement-statement-note-6-financial-instruments-and-fair-value-pretax-effect-of-interest-rate-swaps-details" name="statement-statement-note-6-financial-instruments-and-fair-value-pretax-effect-of-interest-rate-swaps-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rusha_statement-statement-note-6-financial-instruments-and-fair-value-tables" name="statement-statement-note-6-financial-instruments-and-fair-value-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rusha_statement-statement-note-7-segment-information-segment-reporting-information-details" name="statement-statement-note-7-segment-information-segment-reporting-information-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rusha_statement-statement-note-7-segment-information-tables" name="statement-statement-note-7-segment-information-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
