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With diesel prices in the US hovering at just under $4/gallon nationally -- up over a dollar from last year -- independent truckers especially are starting to feel pain at the pump as operating costs are driven higher and higher. One idea to combat the all-time high fuel prices that's apparently being kicked around inside the trucking community is a protest strike. As we're seeing with a growing number of social movements, the organization of this idea seems to be coming together through online channels like social networks and forums.