SHTF As A 35 Yr Trucking Insider Corrected Me About Prepping For Diesel Prices. I was told by a truck driver that I was stretching the truth about when Semi Trucks were pulling off the road and trucker protest were happening all over in 2008. Gas and diesel inflation in 2008 is nothing like we are seeing now and if you are not planning to deal with higher fuel prices the summer 2022 then you will be bummed. Prep now for the worst and then hope for the best!