Worcester, Massachusetts is located Central Massachusetts, bordered by Holden and West Boylston on the northwest and north, Shrewsbury on the east, Millbury and Auburn on the south, and Leicester and Paxton on the west. Worcester is 40 miles west of Boston and 51 miles east of Springfield. Principal highways are the Worcester Turnpike (State Route 9) and Interstate Routes 190 and 290. The Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate Route 90) and U.S. Route 20 are easily accessible at interchanges in Auburn. Direct Amtrak passenger rail service to Boston, Springfield, Providence. Conrail, the Providence & Worcester Railroad, and the Springfield Terminal Railway (STRR) all provide freight service and interchange traffic in Worcester. Conrail and the Providence & Worcester Railroad operate large intermodal (container and trailer) terminals in the city. They also have rail/truck transfer facilities for bulk products.

Some information gathered on Worcester, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov