We've had trucker's strikes before. Back in the '70's or early '80's. I forget exactly when and don't really care because they accomplished zilch.
Drive less. Walk, bike, use the bus, plan and coordinate trips, car-pool and/or work from home if you want to save money on gas (and auto expense, generally). Get a smaller/more fuel efficient car. Using less gas will also help push the price down (or at least keep it from rising quite so fast).
I had several errands to run tonight, reasonably close by (